Karmapa
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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But this bespectacled man is also thought to be the latest reincarnation of the 900-year-old Karmapa, the spiritual leader of one of Tibetan Buddhism's four schools.
From Newsweek • Apr. 29, 2010
The Karmapa already has a lot of responsibilities, so others have to consider that.
From Newsweek • Apr. 29, 2010
Emmanuel Dunand AFP-Getty Images The Karmapa, a Buddhist holy man in exile from Tibetan China, could become the next Dalai Lama.
From Newsweek • Apr. 29, 2010
The U.S. is his natural first destination; his predecessor, the 16th Karmapa, loved the country and died in a hospital outside Chicago.
From Time Magazine Archive
Most Tibetans rejected Beijing's choice, and many worried that the Karmapa might suffer a similar fate.
From Time Magazine Archive
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