Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po)
by George N. Roerich | 1949 | 382,646 words | ISBN-10: 8120804716 | ISBN-13: 9788120804715
This page relates ‘Mind instruction lineage (vi): The Legacy of Sems khrid’ of the Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po)—An important historical book from the 15th century dealing with Tibetan Buddhism and details the spiritual doctrine and lineages of religious teachers in Tibet. This chapter belongs to Book 8 (The famous Dakpo Kagyü (traditions)).
Chapter 23 - Mind instruction lineage (vi): The Legacy of Sems khrid
The mahā upādhyāya rin chen dpal bzang po of lhag ru heard the sems khrid from the "Twenty Second" Dharmasvāmin and bLo bzangs pa. He bestowed it on zwa dmar rtogs ldan rin po che. After this, the Doctrine was handed down to the Precious Nirmāṇakāya dpal chos kyi brags pa, who took possession of it. Since the discovery of the hidden doctrine of the sems khrid (sems khrid kyi gter) in the year Fire Male Dragon (me pho 'brug—1316 A.D.) to the present Fire Male Ape year (me pho spre'u 1476 A.D.) 162 years have passed. The Chapter on the Lineage of sems khrid.