Shamarpa Rinpoche was the emanation of
Amitabha, the
Buddha of Limitless Light: a living example of the appearance of Amitabha in our world in the form of a Mahabodhisattva.
The
Tibetan title of Shamar means “the
lama of the ruby-red crown”, named after the replica of the
Karmapa’s own crown which he bestowed on the
Shamarpa. The successive incarnations of the Shamarpas are also known as the “Red Hat Karmapa”.
Birth and Early life
The 14th Shamarpa was born .