Six Yogas of Naropa
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The Six Yogas of Naropa are a set of advanced Tibetan Buddhist tantric meditation practices aimed at rapidly achieving spiritual realization and enlightenment.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| six yogas of Naropa | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist meditation system
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Tibetan Buddhist tantric practice system ⓘ Vajrayana practice ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
enlightenment
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rapid spiritual realization ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism
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Marpa Lotsawa NERFINISHED ⓘ Milarepa NERFINISHED ⓘ Naropa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | completion stage practices ⓘ |
| corePractice | tummo ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Indian Buddhist tantra ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
transforming death dream and sleep into the path
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union of bliss and emptiness ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
channels winds and drops
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subtle body practices ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bardo yoga
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clear light practice ⓘ dream yoga ⓘ illusory body practice ⓘ phowa NERFINISHED ⓘ tummo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| languageOfEarlyTransmission | Tibetan GENERATED ⓘ |
| lineage |
Gelug lineage
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Kagyu lineage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernExpositionBy |
Glenn H. Mullin
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Lama Yeshe NERFINISHED ⓘ Tsongkhapa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedIn | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Himalayan region
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Tibet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prerequisiteFor | advanced Mahamudra realization (in some Kagyu lineages) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mahamudra
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Six Yogas of Niguma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Tibetan Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requires |
bodhicitta motivation
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completion stage tantra empowerment ⓘ initiation from qualified guru ⓘ preliminary practices (ngöndro) ⓘ strict ethical discipline ⓘ |
| risk | psychological and energetic imbalance if practiced without guidance ⓘ |
| taughtIn |
Gelug monasteries
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Kagyu monasteries ⓘ |
| textualSource | oral instructions of Naropa ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | Marpa Lotsawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmittedTo | Milarepa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
six yogas of Naropa