Dharma Heirs of the Mahāsiddha Tilopa



Dharma descendants of Mahāsiddha Tilopa played an important role by establishing numerous Vajrayāna Buddhist Orders in Tibet. Among others, the Karma Kagyu, the Drukpa Kagyu the Drikung Kagyü, the Taglung Kagyü, and the Shangpa Kagyü trace their lineages back to Tilopa. Additionally, several Tantric practices which have now been integrated into basically all other Tibetan Buddhist orders have Mahāsiddha Tilopa, Nāropa and/or Maitripa as their source.
The 12-13th century gave rise to the four major and eight minor Kagyü schools. The four major schools include the Phaktru Kagyü, the Kamtsang or Karma Kagyü, the Tsalpa Kagyü, and the Barom Kagyü.
The eight minor Kagyü schools include the Drikung Kagyü, the Drukpa Kagyü, the Taklung Kagyü, the Yasang Kagyü, the Trophu Kagyü, the Shuksep Kagyü, the Yelpa Kagyü, and the Martsang Kagyü.
Many of the masters listed below were pupils of numerous teachers from different orders, therefore the following diagram is at best an approximation of lineage. Biographies have been linked in from, where possible, living representatives of the corresponding orders as well as from www.tibetanlineages.org.





Buddha Vajradhāra (Dorje Chang (t.))
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|_Tilopa (988-1069) ext.bio. 2
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|_Mahāsiddha "Truth Speaker" of Hahagöpa cemetary near Bodhgaya
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|_Mahāsiddha Dharabodhi of "Noble Hills" near Bombay
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|_"Sun-Moon" Mahāsiddha of Kime Silica
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|_A butcher of Sri Lanka
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|_Mahāsiddha Napukgawa of Silwatsal near Rajgir
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|_A beer seller (♀) of Sosarling
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|_Vidhyadhara "Melodious but Silent" of Nagaras
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|_Kasoripa
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|_Riripa__|
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|_Nāropa (Nāḍapāda, Nāroţapa (1016 - 1100) ext.bio. 2
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|_Kasoripa
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|_Riripa
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|_Śrī Santibhadra
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|_Pandit Śāntipa of Nepal
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|_Prajñāsingha
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|_Akarasiddhi of Kashmir
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|_Mahāsiddha Dombhiva ----------> Profound Blessing Meditation Experience
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|_Kantapa
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|_Mahāsiddha Maitripa
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|        |_Gangadhara (♀) Maitripa's spiritual consort
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|        |_Tsubo Nyengopa-------------> Tibet
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|_Pentapa
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|_Niguma (Vimalaśrī) (♀) (Nāropa's sister, ex-wife or consort (1025-??)
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|        |_Khyungpo Nyaljor (978-1079) ---------------->Shangpa Kagyü order---------------------------->20th century
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|_Jigme Dragpa (Phamthingpa)
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|_Ngawang Dragpa (Bodhibhadra)-------------------->Vajrayoginī Lineage
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|_Tiphupa
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|_Marpa Chökyi Lodrö (1012-1096?1099) ext.bio. 2
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|_Dagmema (♀) Marpa's wife and a Dzogchen adept
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|_Tarma Dode (son) died.
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|_Marpa Golek
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|_Wang-nge
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|_Bawacen
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|_Ngoktön Chöku Dorje (was entrusted by Marpa with Nāropa's Ornaments)
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|        6 generations
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|        |_Ngok Jangchü Pal (passed Nāropa's Ornaments on to the 2nd Gyalwang Drukpa)
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|_Tshurtön Wangdor
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|_Metön Tsönpo
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|_Milarepa (Mila Zhepa Dorje) ext.bio. 1 ext.bio. 2 (1052 - 1135) (1040-1123)
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|_Ngendzong Repa
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|_Rechungma (♀)
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|_Darbum (Padarbum?) Chodron (♀)
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|_Sahle Aui (♀)
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|_Rechungpa Dorje Drak (1083-1161) ext.bio. 5 -------------> Rechung Kagyü
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|        |_ Sumpa Repa/(Sumzon?)
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|        |_ Khyung Tsangpa (a teacher of Ling Repa)
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|_Gampopa Sonam Rinchen (1079 - 1153) ext.bio. 1 ext.bio. 2 ----------> Dakpo Kagyü
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|_Gomchung Sherab Jangchub (1130 - 1173) ext.bio. 1
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|                |_ Dakpo Duldzin* (1134-1218) ext.bio. 1
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|_ Olkhawa Drolgom Choyung (1103 - 1199) ext.bio. 1
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|_ Shang Tsalpa (Tshelpa) Tsondru Drakpa (1123 - 1193) ext.bio. 1 ----------> Tsalpa Kagyü
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|        |_ Kharagpa Dulwa O (1100? - xx) ext.bio. 1
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|        |_ Rokam Nyima Sherab (1139 - 1208) ext.bio. 1
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|                |_ Jigten Gonpo Rinchen Pal* (1143 - 1217) ext.bio. 1
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| The Four Attendants:
|_Joton Legdze
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|_Gompa Shezhon
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|_Nyene Seljang
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|_Selye
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| The Four Close Sons:
|_Dakpo Duldzin* (1134-1218) ext.bio. 1
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|_Gagom Shikpo/Gargom Karpo
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|_Layagpa Jangchub Ngodrub/Layak Jose/Lawachenb (1100 - xx) ext.bio. 1
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|_Kyepo Yeshe Dorje/Kyepo Yedor
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| The Four Heart Sons/the Four Siddhas:
|_Shogom Jangchub Yeshe/Shoram Pakpa/Shogom Pakpa
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|_Zimshing Yeshe Nyingpo
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|_Sergom Yeshe Nyingpo
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|_Naljor Choyang/Ramnyi Chokyi Yungdrung
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|        |_ Gyerton Tsultrim Sengye (Chökyi Sengey) (1144 - 1204) ext.bio. 1 ----------> founded Shunksep Monastery where Chöd and Nyingtik are now practiced
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|                |_ Gyakharma
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| The Four Sons who Hold the Lineage:
|_ Barompa Darma Wangchug (1127 - 1199/1200) ext.bio. 1 ----------> Barom Kagyü Order --------------> isolated monasteries still exist
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|        |_ Tishri Repa Karpo Sherab Senge (1164 - 1236) ext.bio. 1
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|_Gompa Tsultrim Nyingpo/Dakpo Gomtsul/Wongom Tsultrim Nyingpo/(1116-1169) ext.bio. 1 ----------> Gungthang monastery
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|        |_ Lama Zhang/Yudakpa Tsondu Dakpa (1123-1193) ----------> Tsalpa Kagyü
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|_1st Karmapa Düsum Khyenpa (1110-1193) ext.bio. 1 ext.bio. 2 ---------->Karma (Kamtsang) Kagyü Order-------------------->present
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|        |_ Drogön Rechen (an earlier incarnation of the Tai Situpa lineage)
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|_ Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyelpo (1110-1170) ext.bio. 1 ext.bio.3 ----------> Phagdru Kagyü Order
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|_Gyerton Tsultrim Sengge (1144 - 1204) ext.bio. 1
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|_Martsang Sherab Senge (1135-1203) ext.bio. 1 ----------> Martsang Kagyü Order----------> extinct
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|_Kunden Repa (1148 - 1217) ext. Biog. 1
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|_Yelpa Drupthop Yeshe Tsekpa (1134-1194) ext.bio. 1 ---------->Yelpa Kagyü Order ----------> extinct
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|        |_ Khenchen Puwa
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|_Tropu Gyaltsa Rinchen Gon (1118 - 1195) ext.bio. 1 ---------->Trophu Kagyü Order----------> extinct
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|        |_ Tropu Lotsawa Jampapel (1173-1225)
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|_Yeshi Senge ----------> Yam Zang Kagyü Order----------> extinct
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|_Parpuwa Lodrö Sengge (1100 - xx) ext.bio. 1 founded Parpu Monastery
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|        |_ Nyenre Gendun Bum
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|_Drikung Kyopa Jigten Gonpo/Jigten Sumgon/Jigten Gonpo Rinchen Pal (1143-1217) ext.bio. 1 ext.bio. 4 ---------->Drikung Kagyü Order------------------->present
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|        |_ Gar Dampa Chodingpa (1180 - 1240) ext.bio. 1
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|        |_ Nyo Gyalwa Lhanangpa Sanggye Rinchen (1164 - 1224) ext.bio. 1
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|        |_ Chennga Drakpa Jungne (1175 - 1255) ext.bio. 1
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|        |_ Won Sherab Jungne (1187 - 1241) ext.bio. 1
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|_Taglung Thangpa Tashi Pal (1142-1210) ext.bio. 1, ext.bio. 2 Taglung Kagyü Order-------------------->present
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|        |_ Kuyalwa Rinchen Gon (1191 - 1236)ext.bio. 1
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|                |_ Sanggye Yarjon  (1203 - 1272)
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|_Ling Repa Pema Dorje (1128 - 1188) ext.bio. 1 ext.bio 3----------> Lingre Kagyü Order
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|_(Menmo (Ling Repa's wife))
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|_1st Drukpa Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje (1161 - 1211) ext.bio. 1 ext.bio. 3 ----------> Drukpa Kagyu Order--------->present



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