Transmission: the enlightened wisdom of the Buddha was carried to Tibet by the great Indian master, Padmasambhava, or Guru Rinpoche, in the 8th Century. Renowned as a second Buddha, he tamed the savage local spirits and established the Vajrayana teachings in the Land of Snows. The Nyingma lineage, the oldest of the four major schools, traces its origin back to Padmasambhava—to the initial spreading of the Dharma in Tibet and the first translation of the Sanskrit scriptures into Tibetan. His close disciple, Yeshe Tsogyal, who attained a level of enlightenment equal to Guru Rinpoche himself, compiled his teachings and hid many around Tibet for future generations. In Part Two of its yearlong series on the Four Major Schools of Tibetan Buddhism, Bodhi is honored to present teachings on the history, view and meditation of the lineage of the “ancient ones” by some of the most venerable masters of this esteemed tradition.


LINEAGE

Aspiration Prayer
A Pranidhana for the Accomplishment of True Words
Jig me Ling pa

NYINGMA LINEAGE HISTORY

The Teachings of the Nyingma Lineage
Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
The KAGYU Nyingma, or Early Translation school, is said to come from three lineages: the Mind Transmission of the Enlightened Beings, the Symbolic Transmission of the Vidyadharas, and the Hearing Transmission of the Individuals.

Nyingma Lineage Charts

Pith Instructions
Profound Essential Points
H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Pith instructions of the Nyingma lineage: on how to relate to aspects of the guru.

Teachings

PADMASAMBHAVA

Introductory Teaching on Padmasambhava’s Advice to Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal
by Kya...