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The Kagyu school, also known as the "Oral Lineage" and "the Spotless Practice Lineage" school, is one of four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, the other three being Nyingma (Rnying-ma), Sakya (Sa-skya), and Gelug (Dge-lugs).

Almost the entirety of the Kagyu school traces its origins to the teachings of the Indian mystics Tilopa (988-1089) and Naropa (1016-1100), whose lineage was transmitted in Tibet by the great translator Marpa (1012-1097). He took over the mahamudra ("great seal") transmission lineage from Naropa. Moreover Marpa studied with the Indian Masters Maitripa and Kukuripa. On his third journey to India he met Atiśa (982-1054) and studied the teachings of the Kadampa masters (both Kagyu and Gelug schools trace their roots to the earlier Kadampa school). Marpa spent 17 years in India and is known as one of the great translators of the second translation period. Marpa's principal disciple was Milarepa (Mi-la-ras-pa) (1052-1135), widely considered one of Tibet's great religious poets and meditators. Among Milarepa's many students were Dagpo Lharje Gampopa (Sgam-po-pa) (1079-1153), a great scholar, and the great yogi Rechung Dorje Drakpa, also known as Rechungpa.

The central teaching of Kagyu is the doctrine of Mahamudra, "the Great Seal", as elucidated by Gampopa in his various works. This doctrine focuses on four principal stages of meditative practice (the Four Yogas of Mahamudra), namely:

      1. The development of single-pointedness of mind,
      2. The transcendence of all conceptual elaboration,
      3. The cultivation of the perspective that all phenomena are of a "single taste",
      4. The fruition of the path, which is beyond any contrived acts of meditation.

    It is through these four stages of development that the practitioner is said to attain the perfect realization of Mahamudra. Important practices in all Kagyu schools are the tantric practices of Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi.
    from: wikipedia.org

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Albany Karma Thegsum Choling - Albany, NY

Amitabha Foundation - dedicated to preserving and promoting the unique beauty of Tibetan culture while providing for the needs of Tibetan refugees living in exile.
http://www.amitabhafoundation.org/


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Biography of (the Late) Ven. Kalu Rinpoche (1905-1989 by Ven. Dezhung Rinpoche
http://quietmountain.org/links/teachings/late_kalu_rin_bio.htm

Boddhisattva Vow by Shamar Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/fondements/bodhicitta/bodhisattva-vow-sham.htm

A Brief Story of Mahakala the Swift Wisdom Protector
http://www.LikeAnIllusion.com/mahakala.shtml

Buddhist Mandalas Presentation of mandalas
http://mahasiddha.org/mandala/


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Calm Abiding and Insight Meditation by Shamar Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/chemin/medit/etat_esprit/calm-medit.htm

Contemporary Kagyu Teachers
http://www.kagyu.org/karmapa/tea/tea00.html


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Dechen Community - an association of meditation centres and groups belonging to the Sakya and Karma Kagyu schools of Tibetan Buddhism under the direction of Karma Thinley Rinpoche and Lama Jampa Thaye
http://www.dechen.

Dhagpo Kagyu Mandala - Dhagpo centers and related activities
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/

Diamond Way Buddhism A service of the Kama Kagyu Buddhist Network. The Diamond Way opens the most skillful methods of the Buddha to the modern world.
http://www.diamondway-buddhism.org/

Diamond Way Buddhist Centers - USA; Kamtsang Choling
http://www.diamondway.org/

Dolpo Project - founded in 1997 to aid and support the cultural survival of the Tibetan people
http://www.tibet.dk/dolpo/index.htm

Drikung Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism
http://www.drikung.org/


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Early Kagyu Patriarchs in India and Tibet from Ken Holmes' book "Karmapa"
http://www.personal.u-net.com/~samye/naroetc.htm

Enlightenment Is Within You by Shamar Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/chemin/nature_mind/sham-enlight.htm


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Four Foundations of Mindfulness by Lama Lhundrup - Dhagpo Kagyu Mandala
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/chemin/medit/etat_esprit/mindfullness.htm

Freedom of Action by Lama Gendun Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/fondements/general/free-act.htm


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Gyalwas Karmapa Buddhism in Europe
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/

Gyalwa Karmapa's Words by Trinle Thaye Dordje
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/themes_supplement/general/paroles_karmapa.htm


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Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche III biography
http://www.jamgonkongtrul.org/index2.htm

Jamgon Rinpoche Yangsi biography
http://www.jamgonkongtrul.org/index1.htm

Jaling Tibetan Buddhist Meditation Center Baltimore, MD
http://www.quietmountain.org/dharmacenters/jaling.htm

Jamgon Kongtrul Labrang Kathmandu, Nepal
http://jamgonkongtrul.org/


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Kagyu Asia HH17 Karmapa, Thaye Dorje
http://www.kagyu-asia.com/

Kagyu Changchub Chuling - Portland, OR - a Vajrayana Buddhist center, founded by the Very Venerable Kalu Rinpoche, where the authentic teachings of the Karma Kagyu and Shangpa Kagyu lineages are taught, practiced and supported
http://www.kcc.org/

Kagyu Evam Buddhist Institute VIC, Australia; About the institute, about the spiritual director, Traleg Rinpoche, visiting teachers, courses, and programs
http://www.evaminstitute.org.au/

Kagyu Kunchab Chuling Burnaby, B.C.
http://www.kkc.bc.ca/

Kagyu Samye Dzong Buddhist Centre - Dublin, Ireland; Does not allow the "Back" button to work in Netscape.
http://www.buddhism.ie/KSD/mainframe.htm

Karma Thegsum Choling - Dallas, TX
http://www.ktcdallas.org/

Kagyu Thubten Choling - Monastery and Retreat Center
http://www.kagyu.com/

Karma Kagyu Institute - The Karma Kagyu Institute is a non-profit, educational corporation. Its purpose is to preserve, study, and make available the philosophical and psychological teachings of the Tibetan tradition, especially as propounded by the Karma Kagyu school of Buddhism.
http://www.karmakagyu.org/

Karma Triyana Dharmachakra (KTD) the North American seat of His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa
http://www.kagyu.org/

KDK Sacramento is a center for the study and practice of Tibetan Buddhism in the Shangpa Kagyu Tradition under the direction of Venerable Lama Lodru Rinpoche.
http://www.kdksacramento.org/

Khandro.net Introduction to Buddhism, myth & meaning, book reviews, and links
http://www.khandro.net/

Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche - http://www.ktgrinpoche.org/

Kunzang Dechen - Salt Spring Island - KDOL is the three year retreat facility of Kagyu Kunkhyab Chuling
established by Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche and named after his own three year retreat in Kham, located in eastern Tibet
http://www.kkc.bc.ca/kdol.html

Karma Kagyu Teaching by Trinle Thaye Dordje
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/indexscienceesprit.htm

Karmapa overview
http://www.personal.u-net.com/~samye/karmapa.htm


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Learning to See by Shamar Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/chemin/medit/etat_esprit/learning-to-see.htm

Like An Illusion: Lives of the Shangpa Kagyu Masters by Nicole Riggs - book

Love and Compassion by Shamar Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/fondements/bodhicitta/sham-love-compassion.htm

Lotus Garland - a commentary to the (long) Dewachen wishing prayer - by Karma Chagme Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/themes_supplement/souhaits/dewa1.htm


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Mahasiddha Tilope the Indian Transmission
http://www.samye.org/tilo.htm

Mahamudra Way -- Ngondro, the Preliminary Practices by Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/chemin/medit/methodes/nongdro.htm

Mastering the Mind by Shamar Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/chemin/nature_mind/master-the-mind.htm


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Nalanadabodhi
http://www.nalandabodhi.org/

Noble Truth.org - home of the KSK Dharma Center and Bodhi Stupa
http://nobletruth.org/

No Need for Too Much Tradition by Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/themes_supplement/general/no-need.htm


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Practical Buddhism: The Kagyu Path by Ole Nydahl, Carol Aronoff - book

Practising Without Ego-Centered Motivation by Lama Gendun Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/fondements/general/pract-eg.htm

Praying to the Lama by Lama Gendun Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/chemin/lama/relation/praying-lama-guendune.htm


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Qualifications of An Authentic Buddhist Teacher by Shamar Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/chemin/lama/relation/teacher.htm


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Realisation Song by the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/themes_supplement/chants/chant-16gk.htm

Refuge in the Three Jewels by Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/fondements/refuge/sham-refuge.htm

Rejoicing In Merit by Lama Gendun Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/chemin/nature_mind/merit.htm

Right Attitude for Practice by Lama Gendun Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/fondements/general/right-att.htm


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Seven Points of Mind Training of Atisha by Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/fondements/lodjong/lodj-sham.htm

A Shrine for Enlightenment by Lama Gendun Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/fondements/general/shrine.htm

A Summary of the Deeds of the IXth Incarnation of Our Unsurpassable Guide, The Embodiment of Threefold Kindness, the Great Scholar Thrangu Rinpoche
http://www.rinpoche.com/trdeeds.html

Showing the Path Of Liberation: The Kagyu Lineage Prayer by Tharngu Rinpoche - a book

Successions of Reincarnations in the Kagyu Lineage by Khenpo Chodrak Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/chemin/lama/lignee/lignees_kchodrak.htm


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Three Main Approaches in Buddhism - An Introduction by Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/themes_supplement/general/3-main-approach.htm

Two Faces of the Mind by Lama Jigme Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/chemin/nature_mind/two-faces-of-the-mind.htm


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United Trungram Buddhist Fellowship
http://www.utbf.org/


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View, Meditation and Conduct by Shamar Rinpoche
http://www.dhagpo-kagyu.org/anglais/science-esprit/fondements/general/sham-view-med-conduct.htm


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