Vima Nyingtik

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Vimalamitra.

Vima Nyingtik (T. bi ma snying thig བི་མ་སྙིང་ཐིག). "Heart Essence of Vimalamitra". A lineage of Dzogchen teachings brought to Tibet by Vimalamitra.[1] This tradition is mainly based on the Seventeen tantras and the Troma tantra.[1]

These texts, along with the other texts contained in the Nyingtig Yabshi, are considered the among the most important and extensive presentations of Dzogchen practice in the Tibetan tradition.[2]

Key lineage holders of this tradition include Chetsün Sengé Wangchuk and Longchen Rabjam.

Further reading

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tulku Thondup 1999, p. 33.
  2. ↑ Lama Yangthig, Rangjung Yeshe Wiki

Sources

  • Tulku Thondup (1999), Masters of Meditation and Miracles, Boston: Shambhala