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| − | [[Gampopa Sonam Rinchen]] (Tibetan: སྒམ་པོ་པ་བསོད་ནམས་རིན་ཆེན, Wylie: sgam po pa bsod nams rin chen) (1079–1153) "[[Sonam Rinchen]] | + | [[Gampopa Sonam Rinchen]] ([[Tibetan]]: {{BigTibetan|[[སྒམ་པོ་པ་བསོད་ནམས་རིན་ཆེན]]}}, Wylie: [[sgam po pa bsod nams rin chen]]) (1079–1153) "[[Sonam Rinchen from Gampo]]" — who was equally well known in [[Tibet]] as [[Dagpo Lhaje]] ([[Tibetan]]: {{BigTibetan|[[དྭགས་པོ་ལྷ་རྗེ]]}}, Wylie: [[dwags po lha rje]]) ("the [[Physician from Dagpo]]"), Nyamed [[Dakpo Rinpoche]] ("[[Incomparible Precious One from Dagpo]]"), and [[Da'od Zhonnu]] ([[Tibetan]]: {{BigTibetan|[[ཟླ་འོད་ཞུན་ནུ]]}}, Wylie: [[zla 'od gzhon nu]]), (the [[Tibetan]] for [[Candraprabhakumara]]) — established the [[Kagyu]] school, one of the four major schools of [[Tibetan Buddhism]] today, as an institution. |
| − | Another name for [[Gampopa]] was [[Ü-pa Tönpa]]. "Ü" is central | + | Another [[name]] for [[Gampopa]] was [[Ü-pa Tönpa]]. "[[Ü]]" is [[central Tibe]]t, and "[[pa]]" means "[[person]]," so "[[Ü-pa]]" means a [[person who comes from central Tibet]], and "[[Tönpa]]" means "[[teacher]].". |
| − | ==Short Biography== | + | ==Short {{Wiki|Biography}}== |
| − | [[Gampopa]], a physician from Dagpo region in S. Tibet, was the foremost student of the [[Tibetan Buddhist]] teacher [[Milarepa]]. [[Gampopa]] was renowned for the clarity of his perception and his [[knowledge]] of both [[Kadampa]] and, later, [[Mahamudra]] methods. | + | [[Gampopa]], a {{Wiki|physician}} from [[Dagpo]] region in S. [[Tibet]], was the foremost student of the [[Tibetan Buddhist]] [[teacher]] [[Milarepa]]. [[Gampopa]] was renowned for the clarity of his [[perception]] and his [[knowledge]] of both [[Kadampa]] and, later, [[Mahamudra]] methods. |
| − | Gampopa's position in the transmission lineage of the esoteric Mahamudra teaching is as follows: | + | [[Gampopa's]] position in the [[transmission]] [[lineage]] of the [[esoteric]] [[Mahamudra]] [[teaching]] is as follows: |
| − | * [[Tilopa]] (988-1069), the Indian yogi who experienced the original transmission of the [[Mahamudra]] | + | * [[Tilopa]] (988-1069), the [[Indian]] [[yogi]] who [[experienced]] the original [[transmission]] of the [[Mahamudra]] |
* [[Naropa]] (1016–1100), who perfected the methods of accelerated [[Enlightenment]], described in his [[Six Yogas of Naropa]]. | * [[Naropa]] (1016–1100), who perfected the methods of accelerated [[Enlightenment]], described in his [[Six Yogas of Naropa]]. | ||
| − | * [[Marpa]] (1012–1097), the first Tibetan in the [[lineage]], who translated the [[Vajrayana]] and [[Mahamudra]] texts into Old Tibetan | + | * [[Marpa]] (1012–1097), the first [[Tibetan]] in the [[lineage]], who translated the [[Vajrayana]] and [[Mahamudra]] texts into Old [[Tibetan]] |
| − | * [[Milarepa]] (1052–1135), poet and master who overcame [[Marpa Lotsawa|Marpa]]'s reluctance to teach but nonetheless attained [[Enlightenment]] in a single lifetime | + | * [[Milarepa]] (1052–1135), poet and [[master]] who overcame [[Marpa Lotsawa|Marpa]]'s reluctance to teach but nonetheless attained [[Enlightenment]] in a single [[lifetime]] |
| − | * [[Gampopa]], [[Milarepa]]'s most important student, who integrated [[Atisha]]'s [[Kadampa]] teaching and [[Tilopa]]'s [[Mahamudra]] teaching to establish the [[Kagyu]] school | + | * [[Gampopa]], [[Milarepa]]'s most important student, who integrated [[Atisha]]'s [[Kadampa]] [[teaching]] and [[Tilopa]]'s [[Mahamudra]] [[teaching]] to establish the [[Kagyu]] school |
This [[lineage]] sequence, taken together, is called the "[[Five Founding Masters]]" by the [[Kagyu]] followers. | This [[lineage]] sequence, taken together, is called the "[[Five Founding Masters]]" by the [[Kagyu]] followers. | ||
| − | Prior to studying under [[Milarepa]], [[Gampopa]] had studied the [[Kadampa]] [[traditions]], which is a gradual path based on the [[Lamrim]] teachings. He searched for, and eventually met [[Milarepa]], and attained realization of ultimate reality under his guidance. | + | Prior to studying under [[Milarepa]], [[Gampopa]] had studied the [[Kadampa]] [[traditions]], which is a [[gradual]] [[path]] based on the [[Lamrim]] teachings. He searched for, and eventually met [[Milarepa]], and attained [[realization]] of [[ultimate reality]] under his guidance. |
| − | [[Gampopa]] wrote [[The Jewel Ornament of Liberation]] and founded the [[Dagpo Kagyud]] school in 1125. It was the integrative teaching of [[Gampopa]] which unified [[Kadampa]] and [[Mahamudra]] teachings into the distinctive [[Kagyu]] approach. | + | [[Gampopa]] wrote [[The Jewel Ornament of Liberation]] and founded the [[Dagpo Kagyud]] school in 1125. It was the integrative [[teaching]] of [[Gampopa]] which unified [[Kadampa]] and [[Mahamudra]] teachings into the {{Wiki|distinctive}} [[Kagyu]] approach. |
| − | [[Gampopa]] also established various [[Buddhist monasticism|monastic institutions]], taught extensively, and attracted many students. Four of his disciples founded the four "major" [[Kagyu]] schools: | + | [[Gampopa]] also established various [[Buddhist monasticism|monastic institutions]], taught extensively, and attracted many students. Four of his [[disciples]] founded the four "major" [[Kagyu]] schools: |
| − | * [[Barom Kagyu]] founded by Barompa Darma Wangchug | + | * [[Barom Kagyu]] founded by [[Barompa Darma Wangchug]] |
* [[Phagdru Kagyu]] founded by [[Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo]] | * [[Phagdru Kagyu]] founded by [[Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo]] | ||
| − | * [[Karma Kagyu]], also known as the | + | * [[Karma Kagyu]], also known as the [[Kamtsang Kagyu]] School, founded by [[Düsum Khyenpa]] the [[1st Karmapa]] |
* [[Tsalpa Kagyu]] founded by [[Zhang Yudragpa Tsondru Drag]] | * [[Tsalpa Kagyu]] founded by [[Zhang Yudragpa Tsondru Drag]] | ||
| − | The succession of [[Gampopa]] | + | The succession of [[Gampopa's]] own [[monastery]] passed to his nephew [[Dagpo Gomtsul Tsultim Nyingpo]] ([[dwags sgom tshul khrims snying po]]) |
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Revision as of 10:12, 5 October 2013
- See also: Gampopa (1079-1153) Lifestory
Gampopa Sonam Rinchen (Tibetan: སྒམ་པོ་པ་བསོད་ནམས་རིན་ཆེན, Wylie: sgam po pa bsod nams rin chen) (1079–1153) "Sonam Rinchen from Gampo" — who was equally well known in Tibet as Dagpo Lhaje (Tibetan: དྭགས་པོ་ལྷ་རྗེ, Wylie: dwags po lha rje) ("the Physician from Dagpo"), Nyamed Dakpo Rinpoche ("Incomparible Precious One from Dagpo"), and Da'od Zhonnu (Tibetan: ཟླ་འོད་ཞུན་ནུ, Wylie: zla 'od gzhon nu), (the Tibetan for Candraprabhakumara) — established the Kagyu school, one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism today, as an institution.
Another name for Gampopa was Ü-pa Tönpa. "Ü" is central Tibet, and "pa" means "person," so "Ü-pa" means a person who comes from central Tibet, and "Tönpa" means "teacher.".
Short Biography
Gampopa, a physician from Dagpo region in S. Tibet, was the foremost student of the Tibetan Buddhist teacher Milarepa. Gampopa was renowned for the clarity of his perception and his knowledge of both Kadampa and, later, Mahamudra methods.
Gampopa's position in the transmission lineage of the esoteric Mahamudra teaching is as follows:
- Tilopa (988-1069), the Indian yogi who experienced the original transmission of the Mahamudra
- Naropa (1016–1100), who perfected the methods of accelerated Enlightenment, described in his Six Yogas of Naropa.
- Marpa (1012–1097), the first Tibetan in the lineage, who translated the Vajrayana and Mahamudra texts into Old Tibetan
- Milarepa (1052–1135), poet and master who overcame Marpa's reluctance to teach but nonetheless attained Enlightenment in a single lifetime
- Gampopa, Milarepa's most important student, who integrated Atisha's Kadampa teaching and Tilopa's Mahamudra teaching to establish the Kagyu school
This lineage sequence, taken together, is called the "Five Founding Masters" by the Kagyu followers.
Prior to studying under Milarepa, Gampopa had studied the Kadampa traditions, which is a gradual path based on the Lamrim teachings. He searched for, and eventually met Milarepa, and attained realization of ultimate reality under his guidance.
Gampopa wrote The Jewel Ornament of Liberation and founded the Dagpo Kagyud school in 1125. It was the integrative teaching of Gampopa which unified Kadampa and Mahamudra teachings into the distinctive Kagyu approach.
Gampopa also established various monastic institutions, taught extensively, and attracted many students. Four of his disciples founded the four "major" Kagyu schools:
- Barom Kagyu founded by Barompa Darma Wangchug
- Phagdru Kagyu founded by Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo
- Karma Kagyu, also known as the Kamtsang Kagyu School, founded by Düsum Khyenpa the 1st Karmapa
- Tsalpa Kagyu founded by Zhang Yudragpa Tsondru Drag
The succession of Gampopa's own monastery passed to his nephew Dagpo Gomtsul Tsultim Nyingpo (dwags sgom tshul khrims snying po)
