Four School of Himalayan Buddhist
Himalayan Buddhism is a term used to collectively refer to the Buddhist schools of Tibet, Bhutan, and Nepal, and those practiced in the Indian Himalayan regions of Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Darjeeling, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh.
| Topic | Nyingma | Kagyu | Sakya | Gelug |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historical Date | 617-842 AD | 10- 11th Century | 11th Century | 14th Century |
| Indian Siddha Origin | -Padmasambhava -Santarakshita |
-Tilopa -Naropa |
-Virupa | -Atisha Dipankar Srijnana |
| Tibetan Founder | Thinsong Detson | Mir-Mi-Dog sum | Jetsum Gongnanga | Tsong Khapa |
| Types of Tradition | Kamal(Nyingma gyu bum) -Terma(Rinchen Terdao) |
Che Shi chung gye | -Sakya -Ngorpa -Tsarpa |
-New Tradition Kadampa -Gelugpa |
| Vajrayana Doctrinal Practice | Dzogchen | Mahamudra | -Lamda -Six Yoga of Naropa |
-Mahamudra -Six Yoga of Naropa -Lamrim |
| Political Association | No Political Head | Phagmo Dupa | Chogyal Dhogpa | Fifth Dalai Lama |
| Degree | -Khenpo (5-6 Year Study) -Khenchen (12-13 Year Study) |
-Khenpo (5-6 Year Study) -Khenchen (12-13 Year Study) |
-Khenpo (5-6 Year Study) -Khenchen (12-13 Year Study) |
-Gesho -Larampa (12-13 Year Geshe) |
| Nyingma/Sarma | Nyingma | Sarma | Sarma | Sarma |
| Present Head | Karmapa | Sakya Trizin | Ganden Tripa | |
| Vehicles | Nine Vehicles
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Seven Vehicle
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Seven Vehicles
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Seven Vehicles
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| Yidam | Vajrakila | Chakrasabhara | Hevajra | KalaChakra |
| Nepalese Link | 1st Transmission in Himalaya | 2nd Transmission | 3rd Transmission | No Transmission |
| Mind training Teaching | Inner Ngondro | Inner Ngondro | Inner Ngondro | Lojong |
| Stage of path Text | Kunsang Lamey Zhelung | Jewel ornaments of liberation | Pure vision | Lamrim chenmo |
| Dhammakaya/ Adi Buddha | Samantabhadra | Vajradhara | Vajradhara | Vajradhara |
| Yab-yum | Male-Wisdom Female-Compassion or Luminosity |
Male-Compassion Female-Wisdom |
Male-Compassion Female-Wisdom |
Male-Compassion Female-Wisdom |
