bka' brgyad rdzongs 'phrang
the eight lesser Kagy� schools [RY]
the Eight Smaller Kagy� Schools, they are the 'bri gung bka' brgyud founded by Drigung Kyobpa Jigten Sumg�n (1143-1217), stag lung bka' brgyud founded by Taglung Thangpa Tashi Pal (1142-1210), khro phu bka' brgyud founded by Gyal Tsha (1118-1195) and Kunden Repa (1148-1217), 'brug pa bka' brgyud founded by Lingje Repa Pema Dorje (1128-1188) and Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje (1161-1211), smar pa bka' brgyud founded by Marpa Drubthob Sherab Senge (no dates available), yel pa bka' brgyud founded by Drubthob Yeshe Tsegpa (no dates available), g.ya' bzang bka' brgyud founded by Sharawa Kalden Yeshe Senge (died 1207) and shug gseb bka' brgyud founded by Gyergom Chenpo (no dates available).[tsd]
the 8 lesser kagyu schools [IW]