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'''Pagdru Kagyü''' founded by [[Phagmodrupa Dorje Gyalpo]] (1110-1170).  
'''Pagdru Kagyü''' or '''Phagmo Drupa''' ([[Wyl.]] ''phag mo gru pa'') — one of the four major schools of the [[Dakpo Kagyü]] founded by [[Phagmodrupa Dorje Gyalpo]] (1110-1170) in the twelfth century. The school later splintered into eight sub-schools, founded by Phagmodrupa's eight main disciples. Today, only three of these sub-schools are alive or remain as separate schools: the [[Drikung Kagyü]], [[Drukpa Kagyü]] and [[Taklung Kagyü]] schools. The Pagdru Kagyü school ruled over Tibet during the fourteenth century and part of the fifteenth century.  


{{:Eight Pagdru Kagyü Sub-schools}}
==Further Reading==
==Further Reading==
*E. Gene Smith, 'Golden Rosaries of the Bka' brgyud Schools' in ''Among Tibetan Texts'', Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2001
*E. Gene Smith, 'Golden Rosaries of the Bka' brgyud Schools' in ''Among Tibetan Texts'', Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2001

Revision as of 17:05, 24 June 2009

Pagdru Kagyü or Phagmo Drupa (Wyl. phag mo gru pa) — one of the four major schools of the Dakpo Kagyü founded by Phagmodrupa Dorje Gyalpo (1110-1170) in the twelfth century. The school later splintered into eight sub-schools, founded by Phagmodrupa's eight main disciples. Today, only three of these sub-schools are alive or remain as separate schools: the Drikung Kagyü, Drukpa Kagyü and Taklung Kagyü schools. The Pagdru Kagyü school ruled over Tibet during the fourteenth century and part of the fifteenth century.


Further Reading

  • E. Gene Smith, 'Golden Rosaries of the Bka' brgyud Schools' in Among Tibetan Texts, Boston: Wisdom Publications, 2001