Brief History of Dzogchen in Chart Form

Alexander Berzin Berlin, Germany, November 10-12, 2000 [For the details, see: Brief History of Dzogchen.] Late 8th C. King Trisong-detsen Shantarakshita Kamalashila Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava (Kadro Nyingtig)

Vimalamitra (Vima Nyingtig)

Tibetan -Vairochana

mind division oral guideline division (heart essence)

open space division

Early 14th C.

Longchenpa (Zabmo Nyingtig) Southern Treasure Lineage

Late 14th C.

Rigdzin Gdem Jey Northern Treasure Lineage

Early 15th C.

Ratna Lingpa (Nyingma Gybum)

Late 17th C.

Dalai Lama V (Mindro Trichen as head of Northern Lineage)

Namgyal + Nechung

Late 18th C.

Jigmey Lingpa (Longchen Nyingtig)

Dodrubchen I (Longchen Ngndro)

Early 19th C.

Kongtrl, Jamyang-kyentsey-wangpo, Mipam (Rimey)

Late 19th C.

Peltrl (Knzang Lamey Zhellung) Dodrubchen III

Late 20th C.

His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama