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'''Kagyü''' (Tib. ''bka' brgyud'') - one of the four main traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. The most important source of the Kagyü lineage is traced back to the great Indian yogi [[Tilopa]] (988-1069) and one of his main disciples [[Naropa]] (1016-110). | '''Kagyü''' (Tib. ''bka' brgyud'') - one of the four main traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. The most important source of the Kagyü lineage is traced back to the great Indian yogi [[Tilopa]] (988-1069) and one of his main disciples [[Naropa]] (1016-110). | ||
==Subschools== | |||
===Four major schools of the Dagpo Kagyü=== | |||
*'''[[Karma Kagyü]]''', also known as Kamtsang Kagyü, founded by [[Düsum Khyenpa]] (Dus-gsum Mkhyen-pa), later designated the first [[Karmapa]] | |||
*'''[[Barom Kagyü]]''', founded by Barompa Darma Wangchug | |||
*'''[[Tsalpa Kagyü]]''', founded by Zangyu Dragpa Darma Drag (Zhang Rinpoche) | |||
*'''[[Pagdru Kagyü]]''', founded by [[Pakmodrubpa Dorje Gyalpo]], splintered into eight subschools as follows: | |||
====Eight Pagdru Kagyü sub-schools==== | |||
*'''[[Drikung Kagyü]]''', included the [[Lhapa]] sect, builders of the earliest [[dzong]]s in Bhutan, later eclipsed by the Drukpa | |||
*'''[[Drukpa Kagyü]]''' | |||
*'''[[Mar Kagyü]]''' | |||
*'''[[Shugseb Kagyü]]''' | |||
*'''[[Taklung Kagyü]]''' | |||
*'''[[Trophu Kagyü]]''' | |||
*'''[[Yamzang Kagyü]]''' | |||
*'''[[Yelpa Kagyü]]''' | |||
[[Category:Key Terms]] | [[Category:Key Terms]] | ||
[[Category:Schools and Lineages]] | [[Category:Schools and Lineages]] | ||
[[Category:Kagyü]] | [[Category:Kagyü]] | ||
Revision as of 12:36, 27 July 2007
Kagyü (Tib. bka' brgyud) - one of the four main traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. The most important source of the Kagyü lineage is traced back to the great Indian yogi Tilopa (988-1069) and one of his main disciples Naropa (1016-110).
Subschools
Four major schools of the Dagpo Kagyü
- Karma Kagyü, also known as Kamtsang Kagyü, founded by Düsum Khyenpa (Dus-gsum Mkhyen-pa), later designated the first Karmapa
- Barom Kagyü, founded by Barompa Darma Wangchug
- Tsalpa Kagyü, founded by Zangyu Dragpa Darma Drag (Zhang Rinpoche)
- Pagdru Kagyü, founded by Pakmodrubpa Dorje Gyalpo, splintered into eight subschools as follows:
Eight Pagdru Kagyü sub-schools
- Drikung Kagyü, included the Lhapa sect, builders of the earliest dzongs in Bhutan, later eclipsed by the Drukpa
- Drukpa Kagyü
- Mar Kagyü
- Shugseb Kagyü
- Taklung Kagyü
- Trophu Kagyü
- Yamzang Kagyü
- Yelpa Kagyü