dvags po bka' rgyud;Dagpo-Kagyu;dagpo-kagyu;This lineage dates back to Marpa Lotsawa (1012-1099), who made three journeys to India and studied at the feet of numerous masters, the principal one being Nāropa. Marpa's principal disciple, Milarepa (1040-1123), was one of the most famous yogis and poets of all Tibet. Milarepa's two principal disciples were Rechungpa and Gampopa. The patronymic of the Dagpo lineage is one of Gampopa's names. Gampopa's four principal disciples made up the four major branches of the school (see Kagyu). The main branch is the Karma-Kagyu, or Kamtshang-Kagyu, lineage, founded by the first Karmapa, Tusum Khyenpa (1110-1193). In addition to the Karmapas, his lineage is primarily made up of the Shamarpas and the Tai Situpas. +
byams pa;Maitreya;maitreya;maitreya;The future Buddha;he will manifest at the beginning of the next cosmic cycle. His teaching will follow that of Śākyamuni, when the latter's has disappeared. +
rdza dpal sprul o rgyan 'jigs med chos kyi dbang po;Patrul Rinpoche;patrul rinpoche;(1808-1987). One of the greatest Tibetan masters of the nineteenth century and an important architect of the Rimé movement, he is known in the West for the translation of his work ''The Path of Great Perfection''. +
bi ru pa;Virūpa;virūpa;virūpa;One of the eighty-four mahāsiddhas. He remains famous for his miracles, which included having stopped the course of the sun to postpone payment of his drinking debts. +
rdo rje rnal 'byor ma;Vajrayoginī;vajrayoginī;vajrayoginī;Female deity, consort of Cakrasaṃvara. Her practice is very important in the Kagyu tradition. +
kar ma rang byung 'phrin las kun khyab bzang po;Karma Rangjung Kunkhyab''' or '''Karma Rangjung Thrinley Kunkhyab Zangpo;karma rangjung kunkhyab''' or '''karma rangjung thrinley kunkhyab zangpo;Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche's monastic name, given to him by the eleventh Tai Situpa at Pelpung at the time he took ordination from him. It literally means "omnipresent nature." +