| 13th Karmapa | |
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| Date of birth: | 1733 |
| Place of birth: | Champa Drongsar, Tibet |
| Birth name: | Dudul Dorje |
| Date of death: | 1797 |
| Place of death: | ? |
| School: | Vajrayana |
| Practice School: | Kagyu |
| Lineage: | Karma Kagyu |
| Order: | N/A |
| Titles/Honours: | Karmapa, Lama, Rinpoche. |
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Dudul Dorje, 13th Karmapa, detail of 19th-century painting from the Rubin Museum of Art
Dudul Dorje (1733–1797) was the thirteenth Gyalwa Karmapa, head of the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism.
Dudul Dorje was born in Champa Drongsar and recognized by Gyaltsab Rinpoche at the age of four. He received an education in the monastery from the age of eight by both the Kagyu and the Nyingma schools. Dudul Dorje became head of the school at the age of 31. He was known for his great love for animals.
According to the legend, he rescued the Jokhang temple in Lhasa from flooding by placing a kata (white scarf) over the statue of Jowo Shakyamuni Buddha.
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Further reading
- Thinley, Karma (2008). The History of Sixteen Karmapas of Tibet. USA: Prajna Press. p. 150. ISBN 978-1-57062-644-9.
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