Hearing Lineage

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Hearing Lineage (nyan brgyud).

The lineage of oral teachings from master to disciple as distinct from scriptural lineage of textual transmission. The Hearing Lineage emphasizes the key points of oral instruction rather than elaborate philosophical learning. [RY]