The meaning and purpose of ‘oral transmission’ (lung) in Buddhism (teaching by 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje)

In this new video clip from Day One teaching on Yangonpa's Seven Pointing Outs for the Kagyu Winter Dharma event (Guncho) in January 2024, the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje explains what is meant by transmission (Tibetan: lung) and why and how reading transmissions were done during and after the Buddha's time in the… Continue reading The meaning and purpose of ‘oral transmission’ (lung) in Buddhism (teaching by 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje)