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'''Ngor''' ([[Wyl.]] ''ngor'') — one of the two main subschools of the [[Sakya]] tradition, founded by [[Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo]] (1382-1456). It is characterized by its rigorous discipline and knowledge of the [[tantra]]s. [[Luding Khen Rinpoche]], one of the sons of [[Jetsün Kushok Chimey Luding]], is the present head of this school.
[[File:Ngorchen.png|thumb|[[Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo]]]]
'''Ngor''' (Tib. ངོར་, [[Wyl.]] ''ngor'') — one of the two main subschools of the [[Sakya]] tradition, founded by [[Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo]] (1382-1456). It is characterized by its rigorous discipline and knowledge of the [[tantra]]s. It is famous for the so-called '[[Seven mandalas of Ngor]]': [[Guhyasamaja]], [[Hevajra]], [[Chakrasamvara]], [[Vajrayogini]], [[Vajrabhairava]], [[Sarvavidya]] and [[Mahakala]].
 
[[Luding Khen Rinpoche]], one of the sons of [[Jetsün Kushok Chimey Luding]], is the present head of this school.


==Further Reading==
==Further Reading==
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==Internal Links==
==Internal Links==
*[[Ngor Monastery]]
*[[Ngor Monastery]]
*[[Throneholders of Ngor Monastery]]
*[[Tsar]]
*[[Tsar]]


[[Category:Sakya]]
[[Category:Sakya]]
[[Category:Schools and Lineages]]
[[Category:Schools and Lineages]]

Latest revision as of 23:26, 27 February 2020

Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo

Ngor (Tib. ངོར་, Wyl. ngor) — one of the two main subschools of the Sakya tradition, founded by Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo (1382-1456). It is characterized by its rigorous discipline and knowledge of the tantras. It is famous for the so-called 'Seven mandalas of Ngor': Guhyasamaja, Hevajra, Chakrasamvara, Vajrayogini, Vajrabhairava, Sarvavidya and Mahakala.

Luding Khen Rinpoche, one of the sons of Jetsün Kushok Chimey Luding, is the present head of this school.

Further Reading

  • Ronald M. Davidson, 'The Ṅor-pa Tradition' in Wind Horse, Asian Humanities Press, 1981, pp. 79-98

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