Lineages & Teachings

Nyingma Lineages & Teachings

Padmasambhava - Founder of the Nyingma Lineage

• The Six Main Nyingma Monasteries:
  • Dorje Drak Monastery
  • Mindrolling Monastery
  • Sechen Monastery
  • Palyul Monastery
  • Dzogchen Monastery
  • Kathok Monastery
• Terma Lineages:
  • Chetsun Nyingthig
  • Chokling Tersar
  • Dudjom Tersar
  • Gongpa Zangthal
  • Jangter
  • Khordonggter
  • Longchen Nyingthig
  • Nyingthig Yabshi
  • Peling Terchö
• Kama Lineages:
  • Mahayoga
    
  • Anuyoga
    
  • Atiyoga
    

Sakya Lineages & Teachings

Sakya Lineage Tree

• Khon lineage
• Five Superiors of the Sakya Tradition
• Sakya Phodrang
  • Dolma Phodrang
  • Phuntshok Phodrang
• Ngorpa
  • Ngor Ewam Choden
• Tsarpa
  • Tsedong
• Nalendra
• Tsang Deyul Kyetshal
• Lamdre Lineage
  • Lamdre Lobshe
  • Lamdre Tsogche
• Thirteen Golden Dharmas

Kagyu Lineages & Teachings

Lamas of the Kagyu Lineage

• Shangpa Kagyu
• Dakpo Kagyu - The Four Older Kagyu Lineages:
  • Karma Kagyu
  • Tsalpa Kagyu
  • Barom Kagyu
  • Phagdru Kagyu - The Eight Younger Kagyu Lineages
    • Drikung Kagyu
    • Taglung Kagyu
    • Trophu Kagyu
    • Drukpa Kagyu
    • Marpa Kagyu
    • Yelpa Kagyu
    • Yabzang Kagyu
    • Shugseb Kagyu

Jonang Lineages & Teachings

Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen

• Major Figures of the Jonang Tradition:
  • Kunpang Thukje Tsondru
  • Kunkhyen Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen
  • Jetsun Taranatha

Gelug Lineages & Teachings

Tsongkhapa - Founder of the Gelug Lineage

• Major Gelug Monasteries:
  • Sera Monastery
  • Ganden Monastery
  • Drepung Monastery
  • Tashi Lhunpo Monastery

Bon Lineages & Teachings

• The Three Traditions of Dzogchen in Bon:
  • Dzogchen (thus)
  • A Khrid
  • The Oral Tradition of Zhang Zhung

Other Lineages & Teachings

• Bodongpa
• Chod
• Kadam
• Kalachakra
• Orgyanpa
• Rime'
• Shije

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