The disciples of Gampopa Jigten Started the lineage which have
millions of followers around the world
The Drikung Kagyu Lineage is one of the Kagyu lineages which was
founded 852 years ago, by the great spiritual master, Kyoba Jigten
Sumgon. This lineage directly came from Buddha Shakyamuni and the
primordial Buddha, VajraDhara. All their precious Dharma teachings
came to Gampopa from three lineages, through fully enlightened
masters.
The first lineage was called the Magnificent Blessing Realization
lineage. From VajraDhara, it was passed on to Tilopa, from Tilopa
to Naropa, from Naropa to Marpa, from Marpa to Milarepa, and then
from Milarepa to Gampopa.
The second lineage was called the lineage of Profound View. It came
from Buddha Shakyamuni, and it was passed to Nagajuna, then to
Chanta Kirti and so forth, on to Atisha, and then from Atisha to
Gampopa.
The third lineage was called the lineage of the Most Excellent
Practice. It came from Buddha Shakyamuni to Manjushri, from
Manjushri to Maitreya, from Maitreya to Ashanga and so forth, on to
Atisha, and then from Atisha to Gampopa. Gampopa received profound
teachings, secret oral transmissions, blessings, and so forth of
all these three lineages.
Then all these teachings were given to PhagmoDrupa by Gampopa.
Although Kagyu came from the same root, at that time the Kagyu
lineage was divided into several different branches, each carrying
the complete teachings and enlightened blessings. Like the
wish-fulfilling tree, which comes from the same root, but is
divided into different branches, each giving many wonderful
blossoms and fruits.
Although PhagmoDrupa had hundreds of thousands of disciples, Lord
Jigten Sumgon was one of his closest and chief disciples.
PhagmoDrupa prophesied that the teachings and blessings would be
carried on by a Bodhisattva, (Jigten Sumgon), who already attained
the ten Bhumis. Jigten Sumgon received the complete teachings,
secret oral transmissions, explanations and initiations, and
enlightened realization blessings, and so forth from PhagmoDrupa.
Jigten Sumgon gave all the complete teachings, including the six
Yogas of Naropa, to his chief disciple, Gurawa Tsultrim Dorje. All
these enlightened energies, blessings and teachings have been
handed down through the great spiritual masters to the present 37th
and 36th lineage holders, His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang
Rinpoche and His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chungtsang. These are
among the most precious spiritual masters in the Drikung Kagyu
lineage and the direct lineage holder of Jigten Sumgon. Among his
disciples, Lord Jigten Sumgon prophesied again and again, "In the
future my teachings will flourish by the two Bodhisattvas, who are
like the sun and the moon, through their compassion and wisdom."
His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche is like the sun. He is the emanation
of Chenrezig, the compassionate deity. His Holiness Chungtsang
Rinpoche is like the moon. He is the emanation of Manjushri, the
wisdom deity.
The Drikung is known for the Great Phowa Practice and great
meditators. There are many stories about those who have attained
enlightenment in one lifetime. In the 1980's the great Drikung
yogis who taught in Tibet and India were Pachung Rinpoche and
Kungha Rinpoche, and other great teachers. Kungha Rinpoche has
attained the realization of the Yidam. He saw Chakrasamvara face to
face in one life time
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