Editing Mahamudra (section)

==== Kagyu lineages ====
[[Khedrup Gelek Pelzang, 1st Panchen Lama]] identified a number of mahāmudrā lineages, according to their main practices for achieving mahāmudrā. In his teachings on the First Panchen Lama's root text and auto-commentary the [[14th Dalai Lama]] delineated the Kagyu practice lineages as follows:{{sfnp|Dalai Lama|Berzin|1997|pp=262–271}}

* The [[Karma Kagyu]] "Simultaneously Arising as Merged" tradition - This is the tradition introduced by [[Gampopa]] with a main practice of the [[Six Yogas of Naropa]].
* The [[Shangpa Kagyu]] "Amulet Box" tradition - This tradition came from [[Khyungpo Naljor]] and its main practice is the Six yogas of [[Niguma]].
* The [[Drikung Kagyu]] "Possessing Five" tradition - [[Jigten Sumgön|Jigten Gonpo]] founded the school and mahāmudrā lineage whose main practice is known as the '''fivefold mahāmudrā''' consisting of [[Three Jewels and Three Roots|refuge]] and [[bodhicitta]], [[deity yoga]], [[guru yoga]], [[Six Dharmas of Naropa|mahamudra meditation]], and [[dedication of merit]].
* The [[Drukpa Kagyu|Drukpa lineage]] "Six Spheres of Equal Taste" tradition - [[Tsangpa Gyare]] founded this tradition which encompasses a range of practices, including the [[Six Yogas of Naropa]].
* The [[Dagpo Kagyu]] "Four Syllables" tradition - This is the tradition that derives from [[Maitripada|Maitripa]]. The four syllables are ''a-ma-na-si'' which make up the Sanskrit word meaning 'not to take to mind' and passed through the [[Dagpo Kagyu]] branches, i.e. any that descend from the teachings of [[Tilopa]] rather than those of [[Niguma]], which in practice means all but the [[Shangpa Kagyu]].