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[[File:Ngorchen.png|thumb|[[Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo]]]] | |||
'''Ngor''' (Tib. ངོར་, [[Wyl.]] ''ngor'') — one of the two main subschools of the [[Sakya]] tradition, founded by [[Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo]] (1382-1456). It is characterized by its rigorous discipline and knowledge of the [[tantra]]s. It is famous for the so-called '[[Seven mandalas of Ngor]]': [[Guhyasamaja]], [[Hevajra]], [[Chakrasamvara]], [[Vajrayogini]], [[Vajrabhairava]], [[Sarvavidya]] and [[Mahakala]]. | |||
[[Luding Khen Rinpoche]], one of the sons of [[Jetsün Kushok Chimey Luding]], is the present head of this school. | |||
==Further Reading== | |||
*Ronald M. Davidson, 'The Ṅor-pa Tradition' in ''Wind Horse'', Asian Humanities Press, 1981, pp. 79-98 | |||
==Internal Links== | |||
*[[Ngor Monastery]] | |||
*[[Throneholders of Ngor Monastery]] | |||
*[[Tsar]] | |||
[[Category:Sakya]] | |||
[[Category:Schools and Lineages]] | |||
Latest revision as of 23:26, 27 February 2020
Ngor (Tib. ངོར་, Wyl. ngor) — one of the two main subschools of the Sakya tradition, founded by Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo (1382-1456). It is characterized by its rigorous discipline and knowledge of the tantras. It is famous for the so-called 'Seven mandalas of Ngor': Guhyasamaja, Hevajra, Chakrasamvara, Vajrayogini, Vajrabhairava, Sarvavidya and Mahakala.
Luding Khen Rinpoche, one of the sons of Jetsün Kushok Chimey Luding, is the present head of this school.
Further Reading
- Ronald M. Davidson, 'The Ṅor-pa Tradition' in Wind Horse, Asian Humanities Press, 1981, pp. 79-98