Jump to content

Lingpa

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Lingpa is a Tibetan title, used great tertöns. It is not to be confused with being the person's surname. Notable people with the title include:

  • Dudjom Lingpa (1835–1904), a meditation master, visionary and terton of the Nyimgma tradition of 'Mantrayana'
  • Jigme Lingpa (1729–1798), one of the most important tertöns of Tibet
  • Karma Lingpa (1326–1386), a great tertön, is embraced as a reincarnation of Chokro Luyi Gyaltsen, a great master
  • Orgyen Chokgyur Lingpa (1829–1870), a terton or treasure revealer and contemporary of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Jamgon Kongtrul
  • Orgyen Kusum Lingpa (1934–2009), a terton and Nyingma lineage holder within Tibetan Buddhism
  • Pema Lingpa (1450–1521), a famous saint and siddha of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism