Eight Lingpas
Encyclopedia
The Eight Great Lingpas were eight important tertons
or revealers of hidden religious treasures ("terma"
) in the Nyingma
lineage of Tibetan Buddhism
.
They are listed as:
Tertön
A tertön is a discoverer of ancient texts or "terma". Many tertöns are considered incarnations of the 25 main disciples of Padmasambhava. A vast system of transmission lineages developed...
or revealers of hidden religious treasures ("terma"
Terma
Terma can refer to:*Terma , traditions of revelation in Tibetan Buddhism, Bön and the Greater Himalayan region*"Terma" , an episode of The X-Files*Terma A/S, a Danish company...
) in the Nyingma
Nyingma
The Nyingma tradition is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism . "Nyingma" literally means "ancient," and is often referred to as Nga'gyur or the "old school" because it is founded on the first translations of Buddhist scriptures from Sanskrit into Tibetan, in the eighth century...
lineage of Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is the body of Buddhist religious doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas, including northern Nepal, Bhutan, and India . It is the state religion of Bhutan...
.
They are listed as:
- Rinchen Lingpa (1295-1375)
- Sangye Lingpa (1340-1396)
- Dorje Lingpa (1346-1405)
- Ratna Lingpa (1403-1471)
- Kunkyong Lingpa (1408-1489)
- Pema LingpaPema LingpaPema Lingpa or Padma Lingpa was a famous saint and siddha of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. He was a preeminent terton , and is considered to be foremost of the Five Terton Kings...
(or Padma Lingpa) (1445/50-1521) - Tennyi Lingpa Padma Tsewang Gyalpo (1480-1535)
- Do-ngak Lingpa (Jamyang Khyentse WangpoJamyang Khyentse WangpoJamyang Khyentse Wangpo , also known as Pema Ösal Do-ngak Lingpa, was a renowned teacher, scholar and tertön of 19th century Tibet. He was a leading figure in the nonsectarian Rime movement.-Biography:...
) (1820–1892)
Sources
- Trungpa, Chögyam (2005). Interview With Karma Senge About Kyere Gompa. Source: http://www.chronicleproject.com/stories_57.html (accessed: Tuesday, January 9, 2007)