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6. there does not exist any linkage between these two distinct currents of mystic Buddhism. There is not a single passage within the historical reports which could claim a reliable relationship of Padm a­ sambhava with the rDsogs-chen tradition. It was only in the second phase of dissemination of Buddhism that the two currents of tradition merged. The. following question arises: How could Padmasam bhava formulate thoughts which are typical for the rDsogs-chen system and its related Chinese schools ?

These doctrines are legitimized by the fact that Padm asam bhava is Kun-tu-bzang-po’s incarnation, and thus perceived in himself the doctrine in the direct p a th of inspiration. -brgyad) , because at the time of the first dissemination of Buddhism the rDsogs-chen tradition was still strictly separated from the teach­ ings of Padmasam bhava. U p to this time the rDsogs-chen tradi­ tion was only upheld by V im alam itra and V airocana who both belong to the lineage o f ‘Jam-dpal-bses-gnyen and Srlsimha.

M K har-chen-bza’ mTsho-rgyal, who was one of the wives of the King Khri-srong-lde-btsan,122 practised the Phrin-las-phur-pa-snying-thig and was able to resusci­ tate the dead. dPal-gyi-ye-ées m editated on the rBod-gtong-ma mo'i-snying-thig, and the Ma-mo123 served him as maids. sde-brgyad)124 became his servants. Vairocana practised the Dregs-sngags-dmod-pa’i-snying-thig, and he gained the eye of wisdom and power over magic capacities (rdsu-pkrul). gNyags Jnànakum àra made water flow from a dry rock.

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