bka' brgyad kyi rgyud

Kagy� lineage [RY]

Kagy�. The 'transmission of the teachings.' One of the Eight Practice Lineages which originated from Lord Marpa [RY]

Kagy�. The lineage of teachings brought to Tibet by Lord Marpa, received from the dharmakaya buddha Vajradhara by the Indian siddha Tilopa, Saraha, and others. Transmitted by Naropa and Maitripa to the Tibetan translator Marpa, the lineage was passed on to Milarepa, Gampopa, Karmapa and others. The main emphasis is on the path of means which is the Six doctrines of Naropa, and the path of liberation which is the Mahamudra instructions of Maitripa [RY]

illuminator of the doctrine of bka' brgyud Kagy� school (general designation of the chief lamas of this school). n. of a Tantric school founded by Naropa nA ro pa and introduced into Tibet by Marpa mar pa in the beginning of the 11th century AD Kagy� school. Kagy� school; follower of the school bka' brgyud [RY]

kagyu, SA bka' rgyud [JV]

1) Kagy�. 2) the Kagy� School. 3) command lineage. 4) the Kagy� School. founded by Naropa and introduced into Tibet by Marpa mar pa. in the beginning of the 11th century AD [RY]

the instruction lineage; bka' brgyud 'dzin pa - those who uphold the instruction lineage [RY]

the Kagyu school [command lineage (founded by Naropa and introduced into tibet by Marpa mar pa in the beginning of the 11th century] [IW]

the Kagyu school [IW]