History
The Taklung Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism was founded by the Dharma Lord Taklung Thangpa Tashi Pal in 1180 AD. He was the first lineage holder of this tradition. This is an unbroken lineage, directly passed down from the Buddha Vajradhara to the contemporary masters of the order.
Taklung Kagyu tradition is rich in the practice of every aspect of the Buddha Dharma, namely the Mahamudra and Kadampa traditions, and combines the tantric and sutric system of practice.
Henceforth, this unique tradition was passed down from guru to disciple. There have already been 33 lineage holders, up to the current lineage holders who are His Holiness Taklung Shabdrung Rinpoche and His Holiness Taklung Ma Rinpoche.
The main seat of Taklung Kagyu is located in the northern part of Tibet in a place called Taklung. In the 13th century, Choejey Sangye Won, the fourth lineage holder, established a monastery in eastern Tibet in a place called Riwoche Monastery. This tradition later came to be known as Marthang Taklung. Eventually, Taklung Kagyu spread throughout Tibet, parts of Mongolia, China and even India.
There are two branches of the Taklung: the upper in the Lhasa area, and the lower, based out of Riwoche Taklung Monastery at kham in eastern Tibet.
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