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The Meaning of 'Kagyu'
Annexe: different ways
of listing the four transmissions
1. According to Marpa's biography of Tilopa
topic
|
Sanskrit name
|
Indian guru
|
Illusory body / (Guhyasamaja tantra) / mind essence |
Mayakaya |
Nagarjuna &
Matangipa
|
Dream yoga |
svapna |
Caryapa |
Clear light |
prabhasvara |
Lavapa |
Heat yoga / (Chakrasamvara) / (Hevajra) |
candali |
Dakini Subhagini |
2. According to Gyaltangpa
topic
|
Sanskrit name
|
Indian guru
|
Mahamudra, yuganaddha (& Chakrasamvara tantra) |
Mahamudra, yuganaddha & Chakrasamvara tantra |
Nagarjuna, Ratnamati & Matangipa
|
Illusory body, Dream yoga (& Mahamaya tantra) |
Mayakaya, svapna and mahamaya |
Caryapa |
Clear light, (Hevajratantra) & Heat yoga |
prabhasvara, hevajra & candali |
Vajrapani, Dombi Heruka & Lavapa |
"4 Seats" and Transference |
Catuhpitha & samkranti |
Vajapani, Saraha, Luipa, Darikapa, Dengipa |
3. According to Wangchuk Gyaltsen's biography
of Tilopa
a. general
topic
|
Sanskrit name
|
Indian guru
|
Mahamudra |
Mahamudra |
Vajapani, Saraha, Luipa, Darikapa, Dengipa
|
Father tantra |
pitr-tantra |
Nagarjuna, Ratnamati & Matangipa |
Clear light |
prabhasvara |
Virupa, Dombi Heruka, Bhinasa, Indrabhuti & Lavapa |
Mother tantra |
matr-tantra |
Sumati, Shinglopa, Thaglopa & Karnaripa |
b. special (6
yogas)
topic
|
Sanskrit name
|
Indian guru
|
llusory body
yoga & father tantra |
Mayakaya & pitr-tantra |
Nagarjuna
|
Heat yoga & Dream
yoga |
candali & svapna |
Krsnacaryapa |
Clear light & non-dual
tantra |
prabhasvara & advaita-tantra |
Lavapa |
Transference, intermediate
state and mother tantra |
samkranti, antarabhava & matr-tantra |
Sumati Samantabhadri (dakini) |
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