%0 Journal Article
%T Birth of a Tibetan Buddhist Master, Part 1: Visionary Experiences Prior to the Birth of the Seventh Karma pa, Chos grags rgya mtsho (1454–1506)
%A Dell, Dominik
%J The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series
%V 2021
%R 10.4467/24506249PJ.21.001.13728
%N 13 (1/2021)
%P 11-36
%K Chos grags rgya mtsho, Karmapa VII, rnam thar, secret life story, chos ’byung mkhas pa’i dga’ ston, visions
%@ 2450-2561
%D 2021
%U https://ejournals.eu/czasopismo/pjacns/artykul/birth-of-a-tibetan-buddhist-master-part-1-visionary-experiences-prior-to-the-birth-of-the-seventh-karma-pa-chos-grags-rgya-mtsho-1454-1506
%X 
	This paper highlights the importance of the secret level of rnam thars– accounts of visionary experiences and miraculous events as a sign of realisation in life stories of Tibetan Buddhist masters – based on existing research. The focus is mainly on visionary experiences. This paper contributes to this field by providing an annotated translation, analysis, and edition of a so-far untranslated section of the rnam thar of the Seventh Karma pa from the Chos ’byung mkhas pa’i dga’ ston.