密教自八世纪由莲花生大师于西藏相迭传下,于西藏王郎达玛之灭佛时期,此二十五弟子皆保有及传承此口耳之教授及密教之精华。此即为第一代之宁玛瑜伽者继而相续无断传承,历经十二世纪以迄于今。二十五弟子均各将莲师各部教法圆满,各得证量…(以上摘自“龘藏”)
1. Trison Detsen (mnga' bdag rgyal po khri srong lde'u btsan)
2. Yeshe Tsogyal (mkha' 'gro ye shes mtsho rgyal)
3. Pagor Lochen Vairotsana (lo chen be+e ro tsa na)
4. Nub Sanggye Yeshe (gnubs sangs rgyas ye shes)
5. Gyalwa Chogyang (ngan lam rgyal ba mchog dbyangs)
6. Namkhai Nyingpo (dge slong nam mkha'i snying po)
7. Ngag Yeshe Zhonnu (gnyags lo ye shes gzhon nu)
8. Drog Palgyi Yeshe ('brog mi dpal gyi ye shes)
9. Lang Palgyi Sengge (rlangs dpal gyi seng ge)
10. Dorje Dudjom (rdo rje bdud 'joms)
11. Yeshe Yang (slob dpon ye shes dbyangs)
12. Sogpo Lhapal (grub chen sog po lha dpal)
13. Nanam Yeshe De (sna nam ye shes rdo rje)
14. Karchen Palgyi Wangchug (mkhar chen dpal gyi dbang phyug)
15. Danma Tsemang (ldan ma rtse mang)
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