Drukpa Kagyu
Buddhist Traditions Lineage / school
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Neutral catalog summary
About this record
Drukpa Kagyu is cataloged as a Lineage / school within Buddhist Traditions. Its candidate country context is “Bhutan” and its period or origin is “12th century onward.” It is associated with the parent tradition “Pakmodru/Marpa Kagyu.”
This summary is assembled only from the record fields shown below. It does not add ritual instructions, doctrinal claims or inferred geography.
Record fields
- Alternate / historical names
- Drukpa Kagyu; ’Brug pa bKa’ brgyud; Drukpa lineage
- Parent tradition
- Pakmodru/Marpa Kagyu
- Public geographic context
- Bhutan
- Period / origin
- 12th century onward
- Living / historical status
- Living and internally branched
- Access / protocol
- Varies by lineage
- Evidence status
- Directly cited
Geography
CandidateBhutan
Historical or contested context in the source record is not converted into a modern political claim.
Public geographic context is limited to country level or broader. A documented site may still be named as the record’s public identity, but no subnational location field or coordinates are published.
Where to read more
A citation identifies a source to consult; it does not establish every claim in this record.
Related Atlas entries
Stable attribution
Cite this record
Drukpa Kagyu. Atlas of Religious and Esoteric Lineages, record 0600. https://esotericlineages.com/entry/0600
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