The Karma Kagyu Lineage Refuge Tree

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Vajradhara (Dorje Chang) Vajradhara (Dorje Chang) Lodro Rinchen - either a bodhisattva or mahasiddha Saraha - mahasiddha who was a famous arrowmaker, wrote three famous cycles of dohas on mahamudra. Nagarjuna - mahasiddha Shawaripa - mahasiddha who was a hunter. Maitripa - mahasiddha; who was Marpa's second main teacher Milarepa Gampopa Dusum Khyenpa - Karmapa I (1110 - 1193) Drogen Rechen (1088 - 1158) Pomdrakpa Karma Pakshi. Karmapa II (1206 - 1283) Kaydrub Orgyenpa (1230-1312) Rangjung Dorje, Karmapa III (1284 - 1339) Gyalwa Yungtonpa (1296-1376) Chodrak Gyatso, Karmapa VII (1454 - 1506) Rolpe Dorje - Karmapa IV (1340-1383) Kacho Wangpo, Shamarpa II (1330 - 1403) Deshin Shekpa, Karmapa V (1383 - 1415) Chopal Yeshe, Shamarpa III (1406 - 1452) Tongwa Donden. Karmapa VI (1416 - 1453) Rigowa Ratnabhadra (15th century) Gou Shih Paljor Dondrup; Gyaltsap I (1427 - 1489) Sangye Nyenpa Tashi Paljor Mikyo Dorje, KarmapaVIII (1507 - 1554) Konchok Yenlak, Shamarpa V (1525 - 1583) Wangchuk Dorje, Karmapa IX ( 1556 - 1603) Chokyi Wangchuk, Shamarpa VI (1584 - 1635) Choying Dorje, Karmapa X (1604 - 1674) Yeshe Nyingpo, Shamarpa VII (1631 - 1694) Yeshe Dorje, Karmapa XI (1675 - 1702) Chokyi Dondrup, Shamarpa VIII (1695 - 1732) Jangchup Dorje, Karmapa XII (1703 - 1732) Chokyi Jungne, Situ VIII (1700 - 1774) Dudul Dorje, Karmapa XIII (1733 - 1797) Dhodrup Cyatso, Shamarpa X (1742 - 1792) Pema Nyinje Wangpo, Situ IX (1774 - 1853) Thekchok Dorje, Karmapa XIV (1798 - 1868) Lodro Thaye, Jamgon Kontrul I (1813 - 1899) Khakhyap Dorje, Karmapa XV (1871 - 1922) Pema Wangchok, Situ XI (1886 - 1952) Khyeribe Oser, Jamgon Kontrul II of Palpung (1904 - 1953) Rangjung Rikpe Dorje, Karmapa XVI (1923 - 1981) Cakrasamvara Gyalwa Gyatso Gyalwa Gyatso Guhyasamaja Hayagriva Mahamaya Hevajra Vajravarahi Shakyamuni in the center, surrounded by the Buddhas of the ten directions and the three times Maudgalyayana Kharnak-a naga King Sringon Shing Kyong Vajrasadhu Six-armed Mahakala Dorje Bernachen Four-armed Mahakala Rangjung Gyalmo Ekajati Drakpatsen Vaishravana Maitreya Sarva - nivarana - viskambhhin Shariputra Ananda Avalokitesvara (Chenrezig) Vajrapani Manjushri Samantabhadra Akasagarbha Ksitigarbha Tsenngma Achi Udronma Tilopa (988 - 1069) Naropa (1016 - 1100) Padmasambhava (ca. 700's) Atisha (983 - 1054) Pagmo Drupa (1110 - 1170) one of the main discipes of Gampopa whose disciples originated the eight lesser schools of the Kagyu) Baram Dharma Wangchuk (ca.1100) close disciple of Gampopa; originator of Baram Kagyu, one of the four great schools of the Kagyu. Tsondru Trakpa (1123 - 1194) more commonly known as Guru Shang; founder of Tsalpa Kagyu, one of the four great schools and a disciple of, among others, of Takpo Gomtsul. Gampopa's nephew Machig Labdronma (1055 - 1149) (1031 - 1124) received and passed on the Chod teachings; recognized as a wisdom dakini in human form. Dakini Sukhasiddhi, one of Tilopa's teachers who taught him ejection of consciousness. Niguma, Naropa's sister known for her own system of the Six Yogas. Khyungpo Naljor (978 - 1079?; 990 - 1139?) a siddha who first introduced the six yogas of Niguma to Tibet and who founded the shangpa Kagyu. Kyunkhyen Tolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen (1292 - 1361) founder of the Jonangpa school which mainly emphasized the Kalacakra tantra and the teaching of Tathagatagarbha as well as the shentong view of Madhyamaka Sakyapa Kunga Nyingpo (1092 - 1158) son of Konchok Gyalpo, founder of Sakya Lineage; became lineage holder as well as a great scholar and siddha. Jamgon Khyentse Wangpo (1820 - 1892) the first or great Khyentse; one of the leaders of the 19th century Rime mvement; was root guru of Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye. Marpa

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