Kagyu lineages
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Four Greater Kagyu lineages:
- The Kamtshang (kam tshang) or Karma Kagyu (karma bka' brgyud) founded by the 1st Karmapa Düsum Khyenpa (1110-1193).
- The Barom Kagyu ('ba' rom bka' brgyud) founded by Darma Wangchuk (1127-1199).
- The Tshalpa Kagyu (tshal pa bka' brgyud) founded by Zhang Yudragpa Tsöndrü Drakpa (1123-1193).
- The Phagdru Kagyu (phag gru bka' brgyud) founded by Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo (1110-1170). [RY]
See also:
Eight Smaller Kagyu lineages:
- The Drigung Kagyu ('bri gung bka' brgyud) ("Drigungpas") founded by Drigung Kyobpa Jigten Sumgön (1143-1217).
- The Taglung Kagyu (stag lung bka' brgyud) founded by Taglung Thangpa Tashi Pal (1142-1210).
- The Thropu Kagyu (khro phu bka' brgyud) founded by Gyal Tsha Rinchen Gön (1118-1195) and Kunden Repa (1148-1217).
- The Drugpa Kagyu ('brug pa bka' brgyud) founded by Lingje Repa Pema Dorje (1128-1188) and Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje (1161-1211).
- The Marpa Kagyu (smar pa bka' brgyud) founded by Marpa Drubthob Sherab Senge (no dates available).
- The Yelpa Kagyu (yel pa bka' brgyud) founded by Drubthob Yeshe Tsegpa (born 1143).
- The Yabzang Kagyu (g.ya' bzang bka' brgyud) founded by Sharawa Kalden Yeshe Senge (died 1207).
- The Shugseb Kagyu (shug gseb bka' brgyud) founded by Gyergom Chenpo Zhönnu Drakpa (1090-1171). [RY]