Six Yogas of Naropa
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The Six Yogas of Naropa are a set of advanced Tibetan Buddhist tantric meditation practices aimed at rapidly achieving spiritual realization and enlightenment.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Six Yogas of Naropa canonical | 3 |
| Guru Rinpoche cycle of practices | 1 |
| six yogas of Naropa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11785432 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Six Yogas of Naropa Context triple: [Tibetan Buddhism, hasPracticeSystem, Six Yogas of Naropa]
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A.
Anuttarayoga Tantra
Anuttarayoga Tantra is the highest and most esoteric class of Buddhist tantra in Tibetan Vajrayana, emphasizing advanced meditative and yogic practices aimed at rapid enlightenment.
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B.
Lamrim Chenmo
Lamrim Chenmo is Tsongkhapa’s seminal, comprehensive treatise on the graded path to enlightenment and one of the most influential philosophical and practical manuals in Tibetan Buddhism.
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C.
Guhyasamāja
Guhyasamāja is a central highest yoga tantra deity and practice system in Tibetan Buddhism, especially emphasized in the Gelug tradition as a foundational framework for advanced tantric meditation and realization.
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D.
La Koro Sutro
La Koro Sutro is a choral and instrumental composition by American composer Lou Harrison that sets an Esperanto translation of the Buddhist Heart Sutra, blending Western and non-Western musical influences.
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E.
Padmapada
Padmapada was a prominent 8th-century disciple of Adi Shankaracharya and an influential early expositor of Advaita Vedanta, known especially for his work "Panchapadika."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Six Yogas of Naropa Target entity description: The Six Yogas of Naropa are a set of advanced Tibetan Buddhist tantric meditation practices aimed at rapidly achieving spiritual realization and enlightenment.
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A.
Anuttarayoga Tantra
Anuttarayoga Tantra is the highest and most esoteric class of Buddhist tantra in Tibetan Vajrayana, emphasizing advanced meditative and yogic practices aimed at rapid enlightenment.
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B.
Lamrim Chenmo
Lamrim Chenmo is Tsongkhapa’s seminal, comprehensive treatise on the graded path to enlightenment and one of the most influential philosophical and practical manuals in Tibetan Buddhism.
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C.
Guhyasamāja
Guhyasamāja is a central highest yoga tantra deity and practice system in Tibetan Buddhism, especially emphasized in the Gelug tradition as a foundational framework for advanced tantric meditation and realization.
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D.
La Koro Sutro
La Koro Sutro is a choral and instrumental composition by American composer Lou Harrison that sets an Esperanto translation of the Buddhist Heart Sutra, blending Western and non-Western musical influences.
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E.
Padmapada
Padmapada was a prominent 8th-century disciple of Adi Shankaracharya and an influential early expositor of Advaita Vedanta, known especially for his work "Panchapadika."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist meditation system
ⓘ
Tibetan Buddhist tantric practice system ⓘ Vajrayana practice ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
enlightenment
ⓘ
rapid spiritual realization ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism
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Marpa Lotsawa ⓘ Milarepa ⓘ Naropa ⓘ |
| category | completion stage practices ⓘ |
| corePractice | tummo ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Indian Buddhist tantra ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
transforming death dream and sleep into the path
ⓘ
union of bliss and emptiness ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
channels winds and drops
ⓘ
subtle body practices ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
bardo yoga
ⓘ
clear light practice ⓘ dream yoga ⓘ illusory body practice ⓘ phowa ⓘ tummo ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| languageOfEarlyTransmission | Tibetan ⓘ |
| lineage |
Gelug lineage
ⓘ
linked to:
Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism
Kagyu lineage ⓘ
linked to:
Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism
|
| modernExpositionBy |
Glenn H. Mullin
ⓘ
Lama Yeshe ⓘ
linked to:
Lama Thubten Yeshe
Tsongkhapa ⓘ
linked to:
Je Tsongkhapa
|
| originatedIn | India ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Himalayan region
ⓘ
Tibet ⓘ |
| prerequisiteFor | advanced Mahamudra realization (in some Kagyu lineages) ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mahamudra
ⓘ
Six Yogas of Niguma ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ |
| requires |
bodhicitta motivation
ⓘ
completion stage tantra empowerment ⓘ initiation from qualified guru ⓘ preliminary practices (ngöndro) ⓘ strict ethical discipline ⓘ |
| risk | psychological and energetic imbalance if practiced without guidance ⓘ |
| taughtIn |
Gelug monasteries
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganden Monastery
Kagyu monasteries ⓘ |
| textualSource | oral instructions of Naropa ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | Marpa Lotsawa ⓘ |
| transmittedTo | Milarepa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Six Yogas of Naropa Description of subject: The Six Yogas of Naropa are a set of advanced Tibetan Buddhist tantric meditation practices aimed at rapidly achieving spiritual realization and enlightenment.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Six Yogas of Naropa
linked to: Six Yogas of Naropa