Ogyen Trinley Dorje facts for kids
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| Religion | Tibetan Buddhism |
| Denomination | Vajrayana |
| School | Karma Kagyu a.k.a. Kamsang Kagyu |
| Lineage | Karma Kagyu |
| Dharma names | Ogyen Drodul Trinley Dorje |
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| Born | Apo Gaga (Happy Brother) 26 June 1985 Chamdo County, Tibet, China |
| Senior posting | |
| Title | His Holiness 17th Karmapa Co-claimant along with Thaye Dorje |
| Predecessor | Rangjung Rigpe Dorje |
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| Reincarnation | KarmapaCo-claimant along with Trinley Thaye Dorje |
Ogyen Trinley Dorje (Tibetan: ཨོ་རྒྱན་འཕྲིན་ལས་རྡོ་རྗེ།, Wylie: O-rgyan 'Phrin-las Rdo-rje, Chinese: 鄔金欽列多傑; born 26 June 1985) is an important leader in Tibetan Buddhism. He is one of the main people believed to be the 17th Karmapa. The Karmapa is the head of the Karma Kagyu school, which is one of the four main types of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Life Story of Ogyen Trinley Dorje
Ogyen Trinley Dorje was born in 1985 in a place called Lhatok Township in Tibet. His parents were nomads, meaning they moved from place to place.
In 1992, the 14th Dalai Lama, another very important Buddhist leader, officially said that Ogyen Trinley Dorje was the true reincarnation of the previous Karmapa. He was then made the 17th Karmapa at Tsurphu Monastery in Tibet. This monastery is the traditional home of the Karmapas. There, he started his studies in Tibetan and Buddhist teachings.
The Chinese government also recognized him as a "living Buddha." This was the first time they officially confirmed a tulku, which is a reborn spiritual teacher.
Escape from Tibet
When he was 14 years old, in 1999, Ogyen Trinley Dorje left Chinese-controlled Tibet. He traveled through Nepal and arrived in India in January 2000. He said he needed to leave because he could not get the special training he needed in China. This training was important for him to complete his studies and become a full spiritual leader. Since then, he has lived at Gyuto Monastery in India for many years.
Traveling to Other Countries
From 2008 onwards, Ogyen Trinley Dorje began to travel outside India. He made his first trip to the United States in 2008. He visited cities like New York City and Seattle. During his visit, he taught about kindness and protecting the environment. He also gave special blessings and talked about how the internet can help people study Buddhism. He visited the United States again in 2011. He also traveled to France and Switzerland in 2016, and the United Kingdom in 2017.
Living in the United States
Since 2017, Ogyen Trinley Dorje has been living in the United States. In 2018, he became a citizen of Dominica, a country in the Caribbean. This new citizenship helps him travel more easily around the world.
Protecting Tibetan Culture
Ogyen Trinley Dorje believes it is very important to keep Tibetan culture alive. He often talks about the need to protect the Tibetan language, its unity, and its traditions. He says that the Tibetan language is like the root of Buddhism and culture in Tibet. It connects Tibetans to their history, art, and spiritual beliefs. He sees Tibetan culture as the "mind and life force" of the Tibetan people.
Making Buddhist Texts Digital
He has started a big project to turn old Buddhist texts into digital files. This means that important scriptures and teachings will be available online. This will help future generations, students, and monasteries all over the world to study them easily.
There are several websites for this project, each with a different purpose. For example, one website called Adarsha makes important Tibetan works available in digital form.
108 Translations Project
In 2015, Ogyen Trinley Dorje started the "108 Translations" project. The goal is to translate many different books into Tibetan. This will give average Tibetan readers more interesting and easy-to-understand books to read. The project focuses on making sure the translations are simple to read and pronounce in Tibetan.
Supporting Female Buddhist Practitioners
Ogyen Trinley Dorje cares about the well-being of women in the Buddhist community. He supports equal rights and chances for women who practice Buddhism. He is especially working to bring back full ordination for Tibetan nuns. This means allowing them to become fully recognized nuns, just like monks.
Eating a Vegetarian Diet
In 2007, Ogyen Trinley Dorje asked all his monasteries and centers to serve only vegetarian food. He also strongly encouraged all his students to be vegetarian. He believes that it is very important in Buddhism not to eat meat. He says that even in certain advanced Buddhist practices, it is better for people not to eat meat.
Caring for the Environment
Ogyen Trinley Dorje is very passionate about protecting the environment. He has talked about the Buddhist tradition of "life release," where animals are saved from slaughter. He said that this idea is much bigger than just saving animals. He encourages people to use their minds to expand this tradition.
In 2007, he suggested that planting a single tree is more helpful than saving many animals. He recommended that monasteries plant thousands of trees. He also told monks to be careful about getting too much new technology.
On Earth Day in 2009, he gave 108 instructions on how to protect our planet.
He also helped create Khoryug, which is a group of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and centers. They work together to protect the environment in the Himalayas. This group is part of the World Wildlife Fund's program called "Sacred Earth." He believes that protecting the environment is not just a science or political issue, but a moral one. He says everyone must help find solutions and change their way of life to be more sustainable.
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