{"id":76906,"date":"2025-07-22T23:37:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T07:37:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/?p=76906"},"modified":"2025-11-22T09:38:03","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T17:38:03","slug":"appendix-d-major-buddhas-mahasattvas-patriarchs-and-matriarchs-in-the-buddhist-lineage-refuge-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cabuddhists.org\/en\/appendix-d-major-buddhas-mahasattvas-patriarchs-and-matriarchs-in-the-buddhist-lineage-refuge-tree\/thus-have-i-seen\/","title":{"rendered":"Appendix D: Major Buddhas, Mahasattvas, Patriarchs, and Matriarchs in the Buddhist Lineage Refuge Tree"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"76906\" class=\"elementor elementor-76906\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6337d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d6337d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\"><table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; min-width: 700px;\" border=\"1\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Exoteric<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Shingon<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Geluk<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Jonang<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Sakya<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Nyingma<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Kagyu<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Original Dharmakaya Buddha, Samantabhadra Tathagata<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Primordial Sambhogakaya Buddha, Dorje Chang Buddha<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dipankara Buddha<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Shakyamuni Buddha<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">1. Venerable Mahakasyapa<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">2. Venerable Ananda<\/p><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Original Dharmakaya Buddha, Samantabhadra Tathagata<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Primordial Sambhogakaya Buddha, Dorje Chang Buddha<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mahavairochana Buddha<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Vajrasattva Mahasattva<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">9. Nagarjuna Bodhisattva<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">3. Venerable Subhakarasimha<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">4. Venerable Vajrabodhi<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">5. Venerable Amoghavajra<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">6. Venerable Huiguo<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">7. Venerable Kukai<\/p><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Original Dharmakaya Buddha, Samantabhadra Tathagata<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Primordial Sambhogakaya Buddha, Dorje Chang Buddha<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Dipankara Buddha<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Shakyamuni Buddha<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">8. Manjushri Bodhisattva<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">9. Nagarjuna Bodhisattva<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">10. Maitreya Bodhisattva<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">11. Asanga Bodhisattva<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">12. Venerable Atisha<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">13. Master Dromtonpa<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">14. Master Tsongkapa<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">15. <em>Sect Head<\/em> Dharma King Ganden Tripa Gyaltsab Je<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">16. Dalai Lama<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">17. Master Panchen Lama<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">18. Zhangjia Khutukhtu<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">19. Jebtsundamba Khutukhtu<\/p><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><p>Original Dharmakaya <span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Buddha, <\/span><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit;\">Samantabhadra Tathagata<\/span><\/p><p>Primordial Sambhogakaya Buddha, Dorje Chang Buddha<\/p><p>Dipankara Buddha<\/p><p>Shakyamuni Buddha<\/p><p>20. Shambhala King Suchandra<\/p><p>21. Shambhala XI Kalkin King Durjana<\/p><p>22. Venerable Kalachakranada Jamyang Dorje<\/p><p>23. Master Kunpang Thukje Tsondru<\/p><p>24. Master Kunkhyen Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen<\/p><p>25. <em>Sect Head<\/em> Dharma King Jigme Dorje<\/p><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><p>Original Dharmakaya Buddha, Samantabhadra Tathagata<\/p><p>Primordial Sambhogakaya Buddha, Dorje Chang Buddha<\/p><p>26. Vajra Nairatmya<\/p><p>27. Ven. Virupa<\/p><p>28. Drokmi Lotsawa<\/p><p>29. Khon Konchok Gyalpo<\/p><p>30. Sachen Kunga Nyingpo Rinpoche<\/p><p>31. Lopson Sonam Tsemo Rinpoche<\/p><p>32. Jetsen Dakpa Gyaltsen Rinpoche<\/p><p>33. Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltsen Rinpoche<\/p><p>34. Drogon Chogyal Phakpa Rinpoche<\/p><p>35. <em>Sect Head<\/em> Dharma King Sakya Trizin Ngawang Kunga<\/p><p>36. Dharma King Jigdal Dagchen Sakya<\/p><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><p>Original Dharmakaya Buddha, Samantabhadra Tathagata<\/p><p>Primordial Sambhogakaya Buddha, Dorje Chang Buddha<\/p><p>Vajrasattva Mahasattva<\/p><p>37. Vajrapani Mahasattva<\/p><p>38. Garab Dorje<\/p><p>39. Master Manjushrimitra<\/p><p>40. Master Shri Singha<\/p><p>41. Master Padmasambhava<\/p><p>42. Master Shantarakshita<\/p><p>43. Master Bairotsana<\/p><p>44. King Trisong Deutsen<\/p><p>45. Yeshe Tsogyal<\/p><p>46. Kunkhyen Longchen Rabjampa<\/p><p>47. Ven. Rigzin Terdak Lingpa<\/p><p>48. Ven. Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa<\/p><p>49. Dharma King Dodrupchen<\/p><p>50. Dharma King Shantarakshita II<\/p><p>51. Dharma King Penor Rinpoche<\/p><p>52. Dharma King Omniscience Jangyang Lungdok Gyaltsen<\/p><p>53. <em>Sect Head<\/em> Dharma King Mindrolling Trichen Kunzang Wangyal Rinpoche<\/p><\/td><td style=\"text-align: center;\"><p>Original Dharmakaya Buddha, Samantabhadra Tathagata<\/p><p>Primordial Sambhogakaya Buddha, Dorje Chang Buddha<\/p><p><strong> Karma Kagyu<\/strong><\/p><p>54. Master Tilopa<\/p><p>55. Master Naropa<\/p><p>56. Master Marpa<\/p><p>57. Master Milarepa<\/p><p>58. Master Gampopa<\/p><p>59. Dusum Chenpa Black Jewel Crown Karmapa I<\/p><p>60. Black Jewel Crown Karmapa XVII<\/p><p>61. Shamar Rinpoche Red Jewel Crown Karmapa<\/p><p>62. Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche, Orange Jewel Crown Regent<\/p><p>63. Tai Situ Rinpoche<\/p><p>64. Jamgon Kontrul Rinpoche<\/p><p><strong>Shangpa Kagyu<\/strong><\/p><p>65. Lady Sukasiddhi<\/p><p>66. Lady Niguma<\/p><p>67. Great Dharma King Tangton Gyalpo<\/p><p>68. Kalu Rinpoche<\/p><p>69. 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