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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)