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He became a student of the Fifth Karmapa, Dezhin Shekpa (karma pa 05 de bzhin gshegs pa 1384-1415), who gave him teachings and empowerments of Mahāmudrā. ...

Read more from the biography of Chokyi Gyeltsen

... Some have it that the First Karmapa to have a physical hat visible to all was the Fifth Karmapa, Dezhin Shekpa (karma pa 05 de bzhin gshegs pa, 1384-1415), given to him by the Ming Yongle Emperor (永樂 r ...

Read more from the biography of Dusum Khyenpa

... She was said to be the grand-daughter of a disciple of the Fifth Karmapa, Dezhin Shekpa (karma pa 05 de bzhin gshegs pa, 1384–1415), named Khachopa Namkha Gyeltsen (mkha’ spyod pa nam mkha' rgyal mtshan).^{^[2]} ...

Read more from the biography of Tashi Namgyel

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Read more from the biography of Drakpa Sengge

Chief among his teachers, however, were Tokden Tsokarwa Jangchub Gyeltsen (rtogs ldan mtsho dkar ba byang chub rgyal mtshan, d.u.), Tokden Yonten Rinchen (rtogs ldan yon tan rin chen, d.u.), and the Fifth Karmapa, Deshin Shekpa (ka+rma pa 05 de bzhin gshegs pa, 1384-1415) ...

Read more from the biography of Drungchen Khachopa Namkha Gyeltsen

At the age of seven he received lay vows from the Fifth Karmapa, Dezhin Shekpa (karma pa 05 de bzhin gshegs pa, 1384-1415), who was most likely on his way to or from China ...