Original: According to tradition, a Dakini gave a black hat to the third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje (1284 â "1339), when he was three years old., The Black Crown became the emblem of the oldest reincarnating Tibetan lineage.
Simplified: Tibetan Buddhists believe that a Dakini gave a black hat to the third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje (1284 - 1339), when he was three years old. The Black Crown became the emblem of this Tibetan lineage known as the Karma Kagyu.