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Karmapa

British  
/ ˈkɑːməpə /

noun

  1. the head of the Kagyupa, Karma Kagyu or Black Hat sect of Tibetan Buddhism, third in importance in the hierarchy of lamas

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The Karmapa already has a lot of responsibilities, so others have to consider that.

From Newsweek ● Apr. 29, 2010

In history, the Karmapa is 900 years old and has always been the spiritual leader of Tibet, but never climbed into a political position.

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

Yet he appeared to have left one task undone: the penning of the traditional poem that would help his followers find his reincarnated self -- and thus the next Karmapa.

From Time Magazine Archive

That may leave many believers feeling a little like Shamar's young candidate when he received visitors at the fortress-like New Delhi Karmapa Buddhist Institute two weeks ago.

From Time Magazine Archive

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