Kagyu
Sign in to saveThe Kagyu school, also transliterated as Kagyü, or Kagyud (), which translates to "Oral Lineage" or "Whispered Transmission" school, is one of the four major schools (chos lugs) of Tibetan Buddhism. The Kagyu lineages trace themselves back to the 11th century Indian Mahasiddhas Naropa, Maitripa and the yogini Niguma, via their student Marpa Lotsawa (1012–1097), who brought their teachings to Tibet. Marpa's student Milarepa was also an influential poet and teacher.
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- Nomenclature, orthography and etymology
- "Kagyu" and "Kargyu"
- Origins
- Indian origins
- Marpa and his successors (Marpa Kagyu)
- Gampopa
- Dagpo Kagyu lineages
- Four primary branches of the Dagpo Kagyu
- Karma Kamtsang (Karma Kagyu)
- Sub-schools of Karma Kagyu
- Barom Kagyu
- Tshalpa Kagyu
- Phagdru Kagyu
- Eight Secondary branches of the Dagpo Kagyu
- Drikung Kagyu
- Lingre Kagyu
- Drukpa Lineage
- Shuksep Kagyu
- Taklung Kagyu
- Trophu Kagyu
- Yazang Kagyu
- Yelpa Kagyu
- Shangpa Kagyu
- Teaching and practice
- View
- Practice
- Notes
- References
- Citations
- Works cited
- Further reading
- External links
- Barom Kagyu
- Drikung Kagyu sites
- Drukpa Kagyu
- Karma (Kamtsang) Kagyu
- Sites associated with Trinlay Thaye Dorje
- Sites associated with Urgyen Trinley Dorje
- Karma Kagyu sites
- Taklung Kagyu
- Shangpa Kagyu
The Kagyu school, also transliterated as Kagyü, or Kagyud (), which translates to "Oral Lineage" or "Whispered Transmission" school, is one of the four major schools (chos lugs) of Tibetan Buddhism. The Kagyu lineages trace themselves back to the 11th century Indian Mahasiddhas Naropa, Maitripa and the yogini Niguma, via their student Marpa Lotsawa (1012–1097), who brought their teachings to Tibet. Marpa's student Milarepa was also an influential poet and teacher.
The Tibetan Kagyu tradition gave rise to a large number of independent sub-schools and lineages. The principal Kagyu lineages existing today as independent schools are those which stem from Milarepa's disciple, Gampopa (1079–1153), a monk who merged the Kagyu lineage with the Kadam tradition. The Kagyu schools which survive as independent institutions are mainly the Karma Kagyu, Drikung Kagyu, Drukpa Lineage and the Taklung Kagyu. The Karma Kagyu school is the largest of the sub-schools, and is headed by the Karmapa. Other lineages of Kagyu teachings, such as the Shangpa Kagyu, are preserved in other schools.