Editing Tulku (section)

==Grades==
Tibetans recognize at least three grades of tulku. Three of these grades as reported by Peter Bishop are:{{sfn|Bishop|1993|p=63}}

*''Low-level lamas'' – any monk who has been rewarded with a human rebirth
*''Nearly perfected beings'' – these are highly skilled practitioners who intentionally reincarnate to fulfill a specific purpose or mission
*''Incarnate Bodhisattvas'' – the fullest sense of tulku, this grade includes only the major tulku lineages such as the [[Karmapa]]s, the [[Dalai Lama]]s, and the [[Tai Situpa]]s.