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Meaning of "Karmapa" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KARMAPA

Karmapa  [ˈkɑːməpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KARMAPA

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conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Karmapa is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KARMAPA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Karmapa

Karmapa

The Karmapa is the head of the Karma Kagyu, the largest sub-school of the Kagyupa, itself one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The historical seat of the Karmapas is Tsurphu Monastery in the Tolung valley of Tibet. The Karmapa's principal seat in exile is the Dharma Chakra Centre at Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim, India. His regional monastic seats are Karma Triyana Dharmachakra in New York, Dhagpo Kagyu Ling in France and Tashi Choling in Bhutan. Due to a controversy within the Karma Kagyu school over the recognition process, the identity of the current 17th Karmapa is disputed. See Karmapa controversy for details.

Definition of Karmapa in the English dictionary

The definition of Karmapa in the dictionary is the head of the Kagyupa, Karma Kagyu or Black Hat sect of Tibetan Buddhism, third in importance in the hierarchy of lamas.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KARMAPA


chirruper
ˈtʃɪrəpə
codeveloper
ˌkəʊdɪˈvɛləpə
developer
dɪˈvɛləpə
diaper
ˈdaɪəpə
dockwalloper
ˈdɒkˌwɒləpə
enveloper
ɪnˈveləpə
galloper
ˈɡæləpə
golloper
ˈɡɒləpə
hanaper
ˈhænəpə
larruper
ˈlærəpə
redeveloper
ˌriːdɪˈvɛləpə
scalloper
ˈskæləpə
Strandloper
ˈstrantˌlʊəpə
walloper
ˈwɒləpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KARMAPA

Karitane
Karitane hospital
Karitane nurse
karite
Karl-Marx-Stadt
Karloff
Karlovy Vary
Karlsbad
Karlskrona
Karlsruhe
karma
Karmapa Lama
karmic
Karnak
Karnatak music
Karnataka
karo
Karoo

WORDS THAT END LIKE KARMAPA

alapa
Ayia Napa
Capa
grandpapa
Jalapa
jipijapa
kapa
kaupapa
napa
palapa
papa
tapa
whakapapa

Synonyms and antonyms of Karmapa in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Karmapa» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KARMAPA

Find out the translation of Karmapa to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Karmapa from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Karmapa» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

噶玛巴
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Karmapa
570 millions of speakers

English

Karmapa
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

करमापा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كارمابا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Кармапа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Karmapa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Karmapa
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Karmapa
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Karmapa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Karmapa
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

カルマパ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Karmapa
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Karmapa
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Đức Karmapa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கர்மபாவின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

करमापा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Karmapa
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Karmapa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Karmapa
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Кармапа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Karmapa
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Κάρμαπα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Karmapa
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Karmapa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Karmapa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Karmapa

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KARMAPA»

The term «Karmapa» is normally little used and occupies the 110.327 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KARMAPA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Karmapa

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KARMAPA»

Discover the use of Karmapa in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Karmapa and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Heart is Noble: Changing the World from the Inside Out
The 17th Gyalwang Karmapa presents a collection of teachings imparted to 16 American college student visitors to India with whom he discussed a wide range of pressing world issues while offering counsel on living in harmony with others and ...
O-rgyan-ʼphrin-las-rdo-rje XVII (Karma-pa), Ogyen Trinley Dorje, Diana Finnegan, 2013
2
Karmapa: The Politics of Reincarnation
This fascinating story begins 900 years ago and reveals political intrigue and controversy among powerful spiritual leaders.
Lea Terhune, 2004
3
Luminous Heart: The Third Karmapa on Consciousness, Wisdom, ...
This book contains a collection of some of his main writings on buddha nature; the transition of ordinary deluded consciousness to enlightened wisdom; and the characteristics of buddhahood.
‎2009
4
The Third Karmapa's Mahamudra Prayer
The short root text is further explained by Khentin Tai Situpa Pema Donyo Nyingje Wangpo, the twelfth incarnation of the Tai Situpa lineage, which is one of the most important lineages of the Kagyu tradition.
XII Khentin Tai Situpa Rinpoche, Rosemarie Fuchs, 2014
5
The Karmapa's Middle Way: Feast for the Fortunate
This is the way an authentic translation should sound: a partnership of the pandit and the lotsawa, both working with love of their mother tongues.
‎2008
6
History of the Karmapas: The Odyssey of the Tibetan Masters ...
Masters of esoteric knowledge and miraculous practices, the lineage of the Karmapas is the earliest of all the recognized incarnate linages and is said to descend from the great Indian tantric master Tilopa through a chain that includes ...
Lama Kunsang, Lama Pemo, Marie Aubele, 2012
7
The Ninth Karmapa's Ocean of Definitive Meaning
The availability of the translation of this text has traditionally been restricted to advanced students only. However, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche has consented to the publication of these core teachings.
Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, Lama Tashi Namgyal, 2011
8
The Dance of 17 Lives: The Incredible True Story of Tibet's ...
Far from being a mere report on the 17th Karmapa and his exodus, this is an excellent history of modern Tibetan Buddhism on a broad scale."—Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Tangled rumors, rivalries among lamas, a secret letter, ...
Mick Brown, 2008
9
The Black Hat Eccentric: Artistic Visions of the Tenth Karmapa
This catalog is published in conjunction with an exhibition organized and presented by the Rubin Museum of Art, New York, March 2 through July 30, 2012, and curated by Karl Debreczeny.
Karl Debreczeny, 2012
10
The Ninth Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje's Ocean of Certainty
Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche's commentary on the sixteenth-century work Pith Instructions of Coemergent Wisdom, Entitled the Profound Essence of the Ocean of Certainty, by the Ninth Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje, provides those who meditate with an ...
‎2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KARMAPA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Karmapa is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Tenth Traleg Rinpoche located, recognized
Following the passing of Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche in July 2012, the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, this spring issued a letter received by ... «Lion's Roar, Jul 15»
2
Cultivating compassion: Lama Lodu Rinpoche to visit next weekend
At the age of 8, Rinpoche entered Rumtek Monastery, the seat of His Holiness of the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, the Supreme Head of the Kagyu ... «Eureka Times Standard, Jul 15»
3
Karmapa back in the dock — what now?
Ogyen Trinley Dorje, Karmapa Dorje case, K P Bhardwaj, Ogyen Dorje land deal, The Karmapa's followers believe he can't be prosecuted. «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
4
Foreign Currency Seizures: High Court allows Karmapa to be …
In A setback for the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday set aside a lower court order to drop ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
17TH Karmapa Ugyen Tribely Dorjee to be prosecuted says …
Karmapa is the spiritual head of the Karma Kagyu School, which is one of the four sects of the Tibetan Buddhism and has been named as the ... «HimVani, Jul 15»
6
Tibet vulnerable to climate change: Karmapa
The Karmapa, who has decided not to celebrate his birthday, ... An important institution in the Tibetan religious set-up, the Karmapa, whose ... «Odisha Sun Times, Jun 15»
7
Karmapa holds 2 week dialogue with Tibetan youth
The current program is a follow up to the Karmapa's meeting on youth leadership in November last year with over 100 Tibetan university ... «Phayul, Jun 15»
8
Karmapa to college students: Actively seek ways to keep Tibetan …
Tibet-Karmapa-2015 Dharmasala, India – In his interaction with Tibetan students from across India's Capital Delhi, the 17th Karmapa urged ... «Tibet Post International, Jun 15»
9
HH the Karmapa Teaches on Compassion in Seattle - If You Can …
Nalandabodhi sponsored the final stop of HH the Karmapa's US tour last weekend, and the 1,200 people who attended his public teachings ... «Huffington Post, May 15»
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10 Questions with the 17th Karmapa
Subscriber content preview. or Sign In. He's an environmentalist, he's friends with the Dalai Lama, and, at 29, the 17th Karmapa may be Tibet's ... «TIME, May 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Karmapa [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/karmapa>. May 2024 ».
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