Dugpas
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Dugpas are a group of mainly Eastern Tibet
an monks, or sorcerers, focusing principally on the left-hand path traditions and various Tantric
practices of Buddhism
. They became active in the fourteenth century, and were considered hedonists by many.
The Dugpas are a subsect of the Kagyu
school of Tibetan Buddhism
and were responsible for development of monasteries in the Lahul area of Himachal Pradesh
, India
.
In addition to the order found in Bhutan, there are solo practitioners of some form of the Dugpa tradition within North America.
The name Dugpa was also used on the television show Twin Peaks
to refer to a group of black magicians connected to the Black Lodge
.
Dugpas are also mentioned in an interview with Helena Blavatsky, explained to have the ability to easily kill someone with pure thought.
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
an monks, or sorcerers, focusing principally on the left-hand path traditions and various Tantric
Vajrayana
Vajrayāna Buddhism is also known as Tantric Buddhism, Tantrayāna, Mantrayāna, Secret Mantra, Esoteric Buddhism and the Diamond Vehicle...
practices of Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
. They became active in the fourteenth century, and were considered hedonists by many.
The Dugpas are a subsect of the Kagyu
Kagyu
The Kagyu, Kagyupa, or Kagyud school, also known as the "Oral Lineage" or Whispered Transmission school, is today regarded as one of six main schools of Himalayan or Tibetan Buddhism, the other five being the Nyingma, Sakya, Jonang, Bon and Gelug...
school of Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is the body of Buddhist religious doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas, including northern Nepal, Bhutan, and India . It is the state religion of Bhutan...
and were responsible for development of monasteries in the Lahul area of Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
In addition to the order found in Bhutan, there are solo practitioners of some form of the Dugpa tradition within North America.
The name Dugpa was also used on the television show Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper , of the murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer...
to refer to a group of black magicians connected to the Black Lodge
Black Lodge
The Black Lodge is a fictional setting featured in the television series Twin Peaks. It is an extradimensional place which seems to include, primarily, the "Red Room" first seen by Agent Cooper in a dream early in the series...
.
Dugpas are also mentioned in an interview with Helena Blavatsky, explained to have the ability to easily kill someone with pure thought.