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Vajrakila - Dorje Phurpa

Vajra Kilaya, Vajrakila (rdo rje phur pa).

One of the main yidams of the Nyingma School belonging to the Eight Sadhana Teachings. [RY]
Many transmission lineages for Vajrakila exist. Most of the major gter ston had a Vajrakila [gter ma]], sometimes even several. Chokgyur Lingpa (1829-1870) for instance had three: zab bdun phur pa, gsang thig phur pa and lung lugs phur pa. Other important Vajrakila teachings practised these days are the cycles of Ratna Lingpa (1403-1479), Lerab Lingpa (1856-1926), the various practises of the byang gter tradition of Rigdzin Godem (1337-1408) and the khon phur of the Sakya lineage. There are many more. [TSD]

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	*One of the main yidams of the [[Nyingma School]] belonging to the [[Eight Sadhana Teachings]]. [RY]		*One of the main yidams of the [[Nyingma School]] belonging to the [[Eight Sadhana Teachings]]. [RY]
			*Many transmission lineages for Vajrakila exist. Most of the major [[gter ston]] had a Vajrakila [gter ma]], sometimes even several. [[Chokgyur Lingpa]] (1829-1870) for instance had three: [[zab bdun phur pa]], [[gsang thig phur pa]] and [[lung lugs phur pa]]. Other important Vajrakila teachings practised these days are the cycles of [[Ratna Lingpa]] (1403-1479), [[Lerab Lingpa]] (1856-1926), the various practises of the [[byang gter]] tradition of [[Rigdzin Godem]] (1337-1408) and the [[khon phur]] of the [[Sakya]] lineage. There are many more. [TSD]