Lineages & Teachings

===Nyingma Lineages & Teachings===

Padmasambhava - Founder of the Nyingma Lineage

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

===Sakya Lineages & Teachings===

Sakya Lineage tree

• 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
• Thirten Golden Dharmas

===Kagyu Lineages & Teachings===

Lamas of the Kagyu Lineage

• Shangpa Kagyu
• Dakpo Kagyu Takpo Kagyu - The Four Great Kagyu Lineages:
  • Karma Kagyu
  • Tsalpa Kagyu
  • Baram Kagyu
  • Pagtru Kagyu - The Eight Lesser Kagyu Lineages
    • Taglung Kagyu
    • Trophu Kagyu
    • Drukpa Kagyu
    • Martsang Kagyu
    • Yerpa Kagyu
    • Yazang Kagyu
    • Shugseb Kagyu
    • Drikung Kagyu

===Gelug Lineages & Teachings===

Tsongkhapa - Founder of the Gelug Lineage

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

Other Lineages & Teachings

• Jonangpa
• Kadam
• Chod
• Orgyanpa
• Kalachakra
• Rime movement

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