at the Karmapa International Buddhist Institute on March 17, 1994. The 3rd Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche died in a car crash on April 26, 1992, prior to either recognition or enthronement ceremony. Marriage On 29 March 2017 Karmapa officially announced his love marriage with Ms. Rinchen Yangzom, showing in this manner example of lay Buddhist practitioner like many other high teachers, including Thaye Dorje's predecessors, Chöying Dorje, 10th Karmapa and Khakyab Dorje, 15th Karmapa Lama. The couple gave birth to a son on 11 August 2018 in France near the Karmapa's main European seat. See also Karmapa Karma Kagyu Karmapa controversy Marpa Khakyab Dorje References External links Official Homepage of 17th Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje Karmapa Documentary Project Kagyu Asia 1983 births Living people People from Lhasa Tibetan Buddhists from Tibet Rinpoches