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Though he lived among ordinary people most of the time, Dudjom Lingpa had hardly been separated from the Buddha Fields. He received only limited teachings and transmissions from human teachers, including Lama Jigme, Lama Jamyang, Kathok Chak-tsa Tulku and Patrul Rinpoche. Yet he had received unceasing teachings from the various Buddhas and enlightened beings in his constant "pure visions". Indeed, hosts of Buddhas, enlightened beings, Dakas and Dakinis were constantly protecting, cherishing and nourishing him spiritually, as well as physically.
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'''Practice Lineage''' ([[sgrub brgyud]]). The lineage of teachings and masters where emphasis is placed on one's personal experience of the teachings as opposed to the scholastic lineage of expounding the scriptures ([[bshad brgyud]]). This phrase also refers to the [[Eight Great Chariots of the Practice Lineage]] ([[sgrub brgyud shing rta brgyad]]), the eight schools of Buddhism that flourished in Tibet: [[Nyingma]], [[Kadam]], [[Marpa Kagyü]], [[Shangpa Kagyü]], [[Sakya]], [[Jordruk]], [[Nyendrub]], [[Shije]] and [[Chö]]. Today only the first five survive as independent lineages.  
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Latest revision as of 09:05, 14 December 2005

Practice Lineage (sgrub brgyud). The lineage of teachings and masters where emphasis is placed on one's personal experience of the teachings as opposed to the scholastic lineage of expounding the scriptures (bshad brgyud). This phrase also refers to the Eight Great Chariots of the Practice Lineage (sgrub brgyud shing rta brgyad), the eight schools of Buddhism that flourished in Tibet: Nyingma, Kadam, Marpa Kagyü, Shangpa Kagyü, Sakya, Jordruk, Nyendrub, Shije and Chö. Today only the first five survive as independent lineages.

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