Kagyu
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| Key Term | Kagyu |
|---|---|
| Featured People | Marpa Chökyi Lodrö, Gampopa, Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje, Gö Lotsāwa Zhönu Pal, Eighth Karmapa Mikyö Dorje |
| In Tibetan Script | བཀའ་བརྒྱུད་ |
| Wylie Tibetan Transliteration | bka' brgyud |
| Tibetan Phonetic Rendering | ka gyu |
| Alternate Spellings | bka' rgyud |
| Term Type | School |
| Source Language | Tibetan |
| Basic Meaning | The Kagyu traces its origin to the eleventh century translator Marpa and his famous disciple Milarepa. It split into as many as twelve sub-traditions, the best known being the Karma Kagyu, the Drigung, and the Drukpa. |
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