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Kagyu Ngak Dzod:

"a collection of Marpa's teaching about the formal knowledge of ritual, iconography etc. the Shegyuin teachings. It is necessary for an-impeded continuation of the empowerments. The Segyuin teachings Marpa Lotsawa, transmitted to three foremost disciples and were scattered in many subschools and traditions. The Drubgyuin which guides the disciple to perfection in his practice had transmitted totally to Milarepa."

from "Dam Ngak Dzod Empowerments" in Nagarjuna Institute newsletter - "Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche bestowed the oral transmission (lung) and associated empowerments (wang) of the Dam Ngak Dzod at the premise of Thrangu Tashi Choeling. Bodhnath Kathmandu from May-4-29, 1992."

"Fwd: Drikung -Important" reads in part:

"Kagyu Ngak Dzod is an anthology of tantric- cycles compiled by Jamgon Kongtrul in the years 1853-1855 and is believed to be the first of his five collections. The heart of the Kagyu Ngak Dzod consists of thirteen major tantric mandalas transmitted by Marpa to Ngog Chöku Dorje (Rngog Chos sku rdo rje); one of his four main disciples. The Kagyu Ngak Dzod brings together the oral transmissions (lung), empowerments (dbang), instructions (khrid) and ritual practices/sadhanas (cho ga) of the Marpa Kagyu as transmitted by Ngog Choku Dorje and his family lineage. Consequently, these teachings are treasured by all the lineages of the Kagyu tradition surviving to this day - the Karma Kagyu, Drukpa Kagyu, Taklung Kagyu and Drikung Kagyu."

from kagyu mail-list at Yahoo.com; "Kagyu is for the discussion of Buddhism, particularly the Kagyu and Rime (non-sectarian) traditions"