Five Golden Teachings of the Shangpa Kagyu

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"The Five Golden Dharmas of the Shangpa Kagyu" are:

The roots: the Six Doctrines of Niguma (rtsa ba ni gu chos drug)
The trunk: the Mahamudra of the Amulet Box (sdong po phyag chen ga'u ma)
The branches: the Three Carry-Overs of phenomena and appearances onto the path (yal kha lam khyer rnam gsum)
The flowers: the White and Red Forms of the Dakini (me tog mkha' spyod dkar dmar)
The fruits: the Immortal and the Infallible ('bras bu 'chi med chugs med)