Orgyenpa

(Orgyenpa Rinchen Pal, 1230-1309)

Orgyenpa alias Druptob Orgyenpa Rinchen Pal (grub thob o rgyan pa rin chen dpal) (1230-1309). A disciple of Gyalwa Götsangpa Gönpo Dorje and Karma Pakshi, the second Karmapa (1204-1283). He travelled to the terrestrial pure land Uḍḍiyana where he met Vajra Varahi who transmitted to him special practices related to the Six Branch Yoga of the Kālacakra system known as Cultivation and Attainment of the Three Adamantine States (rdo rje gsum gyi bsnyen sgrub). These teachings and their transmission also became known as the Orgyen Nyendrub (o rgyan bsnyen sgrub / o rgyan bsnyen brgyud) or Uddiyana Tradition of Cultivation and Attainment which is one of the Eight Chariots of Practice and Accomplishment (sgrub brgyud shing rta brgyad).

Teacher of Gyalwa Yang-Gönpa. Recognised the third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje as the incarnation of Karma Pakshi.

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Literary Works

See: Works by O rgyan pa rin chen dpal

Main Teachers

• Gotsangpa Gonpo Dorje (rgod tshang pa mgon po rdo rje)
  
• Karma Pakshi (karma pakshi)
  

Main Students

• Gyalwa Yang-Gönpa
• Karmapa Rangjung Dorje
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Main Lineages

• Orgyen Nyendrub
• Kagyu
  
• Drukpa Kagyu
  
• Karma Kagyu

Alternate Names

• Rinchen Pal (rin chen dpal)
  
• Druptob Orgyenpa Rinchen Pal (grub thob o rgyan pa rin chen dpal)
  
• Orgyenpa Senge Pal (o rgyan pa sengge dpal)
  
• Urgyenpa (u rgyan pa)
  
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Reference Sources

• Stearns, Cyrus, "Luminous Lives" pg. 5
  

Internal Links

• Kagyu

External Links

• o rgyan pa rin chen dpal TBRC P1448
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