[OceanofDharma] Quotes of the Week: The Practicing Lineage, Part Two

[Carolyn Gimian]

Ocean of Dharma Quotes of the Week

June 10, 2009

THE PRACTICING LINEAGE, Part Two

The meaning and significance of the Practicing 
Lineage is important to understand. Practicing 
Lineage is a term that was developed by Milarepa. 
Previously, the tradition was known as the 
"Lineage of the Sacred Word," which is actually a 
phrase that I am using again these days. In the 
Kagyu tradition, ka means "Logos," "sacred word," 
"command," "truth," and gyu means "thread" or 
"continuity" — which is close to the idea of 
lineage. In Milarepa’s time, the Kagyu tradition 
became known as "Drubgyu".Drub means "practice," 
and gyu means "lineage" or "line." The Practicing 
Lineage places a lot of importance on the 
necessity to practice, to sit or meditate. 
Without practicing, without understanding the 
meaning of practice, no real communication or 
development takes place in your understanding of Buddhism, or the buddhadharma.

 From "The Practicing Lineage," in THE MISHAP 
LINEAGE: Transforming Confusion into Wisdom. Just 
published by Shambhala Publications.

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