Three brothers, Three disciples: 2 definitions
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Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
The Three Brothers (in Kadam tradition) are known in Tibetan as sku mched gsum.—Accordingly, [while describing the history of the Kadam order]: It began with the noble lord, the glorious Atiśa. Dromtönpa Rinpoché blazed the trail for it. The three brothers made it widespread. From there, Langri Thangpa and Sharawa, as well as Jayülwa and others, extended it.
The Three Brothers are:
- Geshé Potowa,
- Geshé Chengawa, and
- Geshé Puchungwa.
The Three Brothers were the main three disciples of Dromtönpa Gyalwé Jungné:
- Potowa Rinchen Sal,
- Chengawa Tsultrim Bar,
- Phuchungwa Shyönnu Gyaltsen.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
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Partial matches: Three, Main, Brother, Student.
Full-text (+58): Tebhatika Jatila, Chengawa, Chengawa tsultrim bar, Phuchungwa, Vrishadarpa, Aryava, Nandayaniya, sku mched gsum, Tebhatika, Geshe chengawa, Geshe potowa, Potowa, San jia ye, Atibahu, Geshe puchungwa, Phuchungwa shyonnu gyaltsen, Abhishyanta, Krtagni, Tondamana, Pannagari.
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Search found 96 books and stories containing Three brothers, Three disciples, Three main students; (plurals include: Three brotherses, Three discipleses, Three main studentses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Fo-Sho-Hing-Tsan-King (A Life of Buddha) (by Samuel Beal)
Varga 17. The Great Disciple Becomes A Hermit < [Kiouen IV]
Varga 16. Bimbisāra Rāja Becomes A Disciple < [Kiouen IV]
Mahavastu (great story) (by J. J. Jones)
Chapter XLIII - The Jātaka of Uruvilvā-Kāśyapa, Nadī-Kāśyapa and Gayā-Kāśyapa < [Volume III]
Chapter X - The Buddha’s Visit to Kapilavastu < [Volume III]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.11.56 < [Chapter 11 - Meeting with Śrī Īśvara Purī]
Verse 3.5.259 < [Chapter 5 - The Pastimes of Nityānanda]
Verse 1.2.111 < [Chapter 2 - The Lord’s Appearance]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.2.71 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Verse 2.3.79 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Verse 2.3.92-93 < [Chapter 3 - Bhajana (loving service)]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po) (by George N. Roerich)
Chapter 11 - Another Kālacakra lineage < [Book 10 - The Kālacakra]
Chapter 1 - The chapter on the Master (Atīśa) < [Book 5 - The Sovereign Lord (Atiśa)]
Chapter 10 - The fourth Kālacakra lineage < [Book 10 - The Kālacakra]