Spiritual Traditions

Kagyu is one of the four main traditions of Tibetan Buddhism and one of the ‘new’ schools that mainly follow the tantras translated during the later transmission of the Buddha’s teachings to Tibet around the 11th century. »

Viśiṣṭādvaita is one of the principal branches of Vedanta, a system (darshan) of Indian philosophy. »

The Advaita guru-paramparā begins with the mythological time of the Daiva-paramparā, followed by the vedic seers of the Ṛṣi-paramparā, and the Mānava-paramparā of historical times and personalities. »

"That which I have proclaimed and made known, Ananda, as the Teaching and the Discipline (Dhamma-Vinaya), that shall be your Master when I am gone." (Buddha) »

The Sakya tradition is one of four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, the others being the Nyingma, Kagyu, and Gelug. It is one of the Red Hat Orders along with the Nyingma and Kagyu. »

The Gelug (Yellow Hat) is one of the four main traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. It is the latest of the Sarma schools and was founded by Tsongkhapa Lobzang Drakpa (1357-1419) in the 15th century. »

The Nyingma tradition or school is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, founded by Vajrayana revealer Guru Padmasambhava, considered an emanation of Amitaba and of Avalokitesvara, also considered the second Buddha. »

Kashmir Shaivism or Trika Shaivism is a nondualist Hindu tradition of Shaiva-Shakta Tantra which originated in Kashmir sometime after 850 CE. »