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====Eight Pagdru Kagyü Sub-schools==== | ====Eight Pagdru Kagyü Sub-schools==== | ||
*'''[[Drikung Kagyü]]''', included the [[Lhapa]] sect, builders of the earliest [[dzong]]s in Bhutan, later eclipsed by the Drukpa | *'''[[Drikung Kagyü]]''', founded by [[Drikung Kyobpa Jikten Sumgön]] (1143-1217); it included the [[Lhapa]] sect, builders of the earliest [[dzong]]s in Bhutan, later eclipsed by the Drukpa. | ||
*'''[[Drukpa Kagyü]]''' | *'''[[Drukpa Kagyü]]''', founded by [[Lingje Repa Pema Dorje]] (1128-1188) | ||
*'''[[Taklung Kagyü]]''' | *'''[[Taklung Kagyü]]''', founded by [[Taklung Thangpa Tashi Pal]] (1142-1210) | ||
*'''[[Mar Kagyü]]''' | *'''[[Mar Kagyü]]''', founded by Rinchen Lodrö | ||
*'''[[Shugseb Kagyü]]''' | *'''[[Shugseb Kagyü]]''', founded by Kyer Gompa Chökyi Sengé (1144-1204) | ||
*'''[[Trophu Kagyü]]''' | *'''[[Trophu Kagyü]]''', founded by Drogön Gyalsa (1118-1195) and his brother Kunden Repa (1148-1217) | ||
*'''[[Yamzang Kagyü]]''' | *'''[[Yamzang Kagyü]]''', founded by Kelden Yeshé Sangyé (d.1207) | ||
*'''[[Yelpa Kagyü]]''' | *'''[[Yelpa Kagyü]]''', founded by Yelphoukpa | ||
Today, only the first three of these eight Pagdru Kagyü sub-schools remain; these three are also the closest to the [[Nyingma]] school, sharing a large number of transmissions. | Today, only the first three of these eight Pagdru Kagyü sub-schools remain; these three are also the closest to the [[Nyingma]] school, sharing a large number of transmissions. | ||
Revision as of 20:55, 18 December 2008
Kagyü (Wyl. bka' brgyud) — one of the four main traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. The most important source of the Kagyü lineage (which literally means 'Lineage of the Oral Tradition') is traced back to the great Indian yogin Tilopa (988-1069) and one of his main disciples Naropa (1016-1100?). This lineage of teachings and practice was brought to Tibet, translated, and further spread by Marpa Lotsawa (1012-1097), who in turn empowered one of his main disciples, Milarepa (1040-1123)—considered to be the founder of the Kagyüpa school, called Drupgyü (Wyl. sgrub brgyud) at that time—with the continuation of the lineage.
Milarepa's main disciple, Gampopa, aka Dakpo Lharjé (1079-1173), brought together the Drupgyü and Kadampa lineages, thus founding the Dakpo Kagyü school. This lineage was later subdivided into four schools by his four main disciples.
Sub-schools
Four Major Schools of the Dakpo Kagyü
- Karma Kagyü, also known as Kamtsang Kagyü, founded by Düsum Khyenpa (1110-1193), later designated the first Karmapa
- Barom Kagyü, founded by Barompa Darma Wangchug (1127-1199)
- Tsalpa Kagyü, founded by Zangyu Dragpa Darma Drag (Zhang Rinpoche) (1123-1194)
- Pagdru Kagyü, founded by Phagmodrupa Dorje Gyalpo (1110-1170), which splintered into eight sub-schools as follows:
Eight Pagdru Kagyü Sub-schools
- Drikung Kagyü, founded by Drikung Kyobpa Jikten Sumgön (1143-1217); it included the Lhapa sect, builders of the earliest dzongs in Bhutan, later eclipsed by the Drukpa.
- Drukpa Kagyü, founded by Lingje Repa Pema Dorje (1128-1188)
- Taklung Kagyü, founded by Taklung Thangpa Tashi Pal (1142-1210)
- Mar Kagyü, founded by Rinchen Lodrö
- Shugseb Kagyü, founded by Kyer Gompa Chökyi Sengé (1144-1204)
- Trophu Kagyü, founded by Drogön Gyalsa (1118-1195) and his brother Kunden Repa (1148-1217)
- Yamzang Kagyü, founded by Kelden Yeshé Sangyé (d.1207)
- Yelpa Kagyü, founded by Yelphoukpa
Today, only the first three of these eight Pagdru Kagyü sub-schools remain; these three are also the closest to the Nyingma school, sharing a large number of transmissions.
Note: the Shangpa Kagyü school, although very similar to the Dakpo Kagyü school, is different in its Indian origins and practices. However, during the nineteenth century, these two lineages merged into one: the Dashang Kagyü lineage.