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Religions & Traditions
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Buddhist Religion
Bon Religion
Hindu Religion
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Bon Religion:
- Bon, Yungdrung
- Bon Sarma
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Hindu Religion:
- Shaiva
- Vaishnava
- Shakta
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Nyingma Tradition & Principal Monasteries:
- Mindrolling Monastery. Est. 1676.
- Dorje Drag Monastery. Est. 1632.
- Payul Monastery. Est. 1665.
- Shechen Monastery. Est. 1735.
- Dzogchen Monastery. Est. 1685.
- Katog Monastery. Est. 1159.
- (Chongye Palri Monastery. Est. 16th century.
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Kadam Tradition
Sakya Tradition:
- Sakya (Khon Lineage. Est. 1073)
- Ngor (Sakya. Est. 1429)
- Tsar (Sakya. Est. 16th century)
- Dzongpa (Sakya. Est. 1464)
Shangpa Kagyu Tradition (est. 11th century)
Bulug Tradition (est. 1040)
Bodong Tradition (est. 1049)
Jonang Tradition (est. 1294)
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Marpa/Dagpo Kagyu Tradition:
- Tsalpa (Kagyu)
- Pagdru (Kagyu)
- Baram (Kagyu)
- Karma Kamtsang (Kagyu)
- Tropu (Kagyu)
- Taglung (Kagyu)
- Drigung (Kagyu)
- Drugpa (Kagyu, Tibet)
- Drugpa (Kagyu, Bhutan)
- Drugpa (Kagyu, Ladakh)
- Yamsang (Kagyu)
- Shugsep (Kagyu)
- Martsang (Kagyu)
- Yerpa (Kagyu)
- Surmang (Kagyu)
- Nedo (Kagyu)
- (Ngog Lug Lineage)
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Gelug Tradition & Principal Monasteries:
- Ganden Monastery. Founder: Je Tsongkapa. Established 1409.
- Sera Monastery. Founder: Jamchen Choje. Est. 1419.
- Drepung Monastery. Founder: Jamyang Choje. Est. 1416.
- Tashi Lhunpo Monastery. Founder: Gendun Drub (1st Dalai Lama). Est. 1447.
- Potala Monastery. Founder: Lobzang Gyatso, 5th Dalai Lama. Est. 1645.
- Kumbum Monastery. Founder: Sonam Gyatso, 3rd Dalai Lama. Est. 1583.
- Labrang Monastery. Founder: Ngagwang Tsondru. Est. 1709.
- Kirti Monastery. Founder: Rongpa Chenakpa. Est. 1472.
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Countries
Bhutan:
- Bon
- Drugpa (Kagyu, Bhutan)
- Nyingma (Bhutan)
Mongolia:
- Gelug (Yellow Hat)
- Non-Gelug (Red Hat)
China:
- Bon Religion
- Naxi Tradition/Religion
- Gelug (Yellow Hat)
- Sakya (Colourful Hat)
- Kagyu (White Hat)
- Nyingma (Red Hat)
Nepal:
- Buddhist
- Bon
- Hindu
-- Shaiva
-- Vaishnava
-- Shakta
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TSANG MATRIX: Traditions of the Tsang Province in Tibet, each having a unique founding history and mother monastery, that are Doctrinally related by Lineage, Family Line, Tantric Cycles of Practice, and Protector Deities but Administratively independent.
- Sakya (Sakya Town, Monastery & Branches)
- Bodong (Monastery & Branches)
- Jonang (Monastery & Branches)
- Bulug (Monastery & Branches)
- Shangpa Kagyu (Monastery & Branches)
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INDEPENDENT LINEAGES & CYCLES OF PRACTICE:
- Kalachakra Lineage (Dro)
- Lamdre Lineage
- Ra Lineage
- Shiche/Chod Lineage
- Orgyan Nyendrub Lineage
- Rechung Nyengyu Lineage
- Ngog Lineage
- Dzogchen Lineage
- Mahamudra Lineage
- Six Dharmas of Naropa Lineage
- Others...
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Jeff Watt 1-2014