Pema Lingpa

Pema Lingpa (also: Padma Lingpa, Tibetan པདྨ་གླིང་པ་; Wylie: padma gling pa, * 1450, † 1521) was one of the most important masters and Tertön the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Pema Lingpa - tradition is now in Bhutan next to the Drukpa Kagyu school the most important Buddhist school tradition.

Incarnation of Longchenpa

He was according to tradition, the direct incarnation of the outstanding scholars of the Nyingma Longchen Rabjam. He is also considered the final incarnation of the Tibetan Princess Pemasel ( daughter Trisong Detsen ), the Guru Rinpoche centuries earlier had awakened from death. Guru Rinpoche was a powerful tantric master who introduced in the 9th century, the teachings of Buddhism to Tibet and founded the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Princess Pemasel he transferred the secret line " the Heart Essence of the Dakinis " ( " Khandro Nyingtig "; Tib: mkha ' ' gro snying thig ). Among the descendants of Pema Lingpa's family were the King of Bhutan Jigme Wangchuk and the 6th Dalai Lama Tsangyang Gyatso.

Transmission lines

Transmission lines, as they can be found in Tibetan Buddhism, arising from the disclosure of tantric teachings from a vollverwirklichten ( enlightened ) Master to his students, who acquire by practice of the teachings, also realization ( enlightenment) and in turn pass on the lessons to students. This gives rise to "lines" of passing tantric teachings. In this way, the authenticity of tantric teachings is preserved and avoid distortions of Buddhist teaching.

Terma tradition of Southern Treasures

Pema Lingpa taught in Tibet and Bhutan. In Bhutan, he revealed numerous termas and is still true today as a patron saint of that country. Termas ( hidden texts, ritual objects and relics ) were hidden at the behest of Guru Rinpoche by his closest disciples in Tibet, Bhutan and other neighboring countries to the teachings of Tantric Buddhism ( Vajrayana ) from destruction by Langdarma, a Buddhism hostile Tibetan to preserve king (reigned 836-842 ). The tradition according to Pema Lingpa is one of the so-called Southern treasures ( Tib: lho gter ). "South ", probably because of the location of this tradition lay to the south of the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet, Samye. In Bhutan stories about the exploits of Pema Lingpa are delivered on a large scale. Pema Lingpa discovered Termas 32 ​​. This preserved today teachings form in addition to the teachings of the Drukpa the basis of a large part of Buddhist practice in Bhutan.

He is one of the 5 Treasure Finder kings, which all bear the surname " Lingpa ." There Padma Lingpa ( or the Pema Lingpa ) represents the western direction, the realm of Buddha Amitabha, as the emanation or the charisma he is.

Gangteng Tulku Rinpoche

The 9th Gangteng Kunzang Pema Namgyal Tulku Rinpoche is considered to be body - broadcast Pema Lingpa. He holds the transmission of the Termas of Pema Lingpa and giving teachings of this tradition in the West continue.

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