Material: Copper Tsa Tsa mold. (With wooden storage box)

Size: 9 X 7 cm

Description:

"Darma Wangchuk" (Tibetan: དཔའ་རོང་དམ་བའི་དབང་ཕྱུག་, Wylie: *dpa’ rong dam pa’i dbang phyug*) is a very historically significant patriarch in the Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism. In particular, he is regarded as the main founder and model of practice in the "Dpa’ rong bka’ brgyud" tradition. His name can be translated as "Barong Venerable Free One Darma Wangchu", and he is one of the representatives of the Kagyu tradition who emphasizes practice and retreat.

The following will be detailed from the perspectives of his historical background, sect status, practice and practice, spiritual symbols and influence.

1. Historical background and brief introduction of the character

* **Tibetan name**: དཔའ་རོང་དམ་བའི་དབང་ཕྱུག་ (*dpa’ rong dam pa’i dbang phyug*)

* **Common Chinese translation**: Barong Darma Wangchuk, Barong Venerable Darma Wangchuk

* **Sect**: Kagyu, especially the founder of the Barong Kagyu, one of the “Eight Minor Kagyu”

* **Era**: Active between the 12th and 13th centuries

> Note: Sometimes, the two masters "Barong Choje Rongnei" and "Barong Darma Wangchuk" are used interchangeably in oral transmission or regarded as the founders of the same system. Their core spirit and status are similar, and they are both masters of the Barong Kagyu lineage.

2. Status and representative significance in Tibetan Buddhism

1. The founder of one of the eight minor Kagyu lineages

Barong Darma Wangchuk is one of the successors of the mind teachings passed down by Gampopa or his direct disciples. Later, he preached and established a practice tradition in the "Barong area", forming a distinctive branch called "Barong Kagyu".

Characteristics of Barong Kagyu:

* **Emphasis on meditation and Mahāmudrā**

* **Attaches importance to retreat and practice rather than academic debate**

* **Equal emphasis on keeping pure precepts and direct realization of the mind**

* **Pure teaching style, simple, in-depth practice**

2. A model of the practice of "Mahamudra" and retreat culture

Barong Darma Wangchu is a true "yogi*" (yogi), known for retreat in the mountains, self-cultivation and self-realization. His practice method, especially in the "Mahamudra view" and "Six Dharma Yoga", shows a high level of achievement, and is one of the most respected practice models in Tibetan Buddhism.

He advocates:

* Do not seek fame and fortune in the world, only seek inner wisdom

* See the nature of mind directly from experience, stay away from empty talk

* The power of practice lies in the practice of keeping precepts, concentration and right knowledge and right mindfulness

III. Spiritual and symbolic meaning

1. A model of "warrior practitioners"

The "Dpa'rong" in the name means "valley of warriors" or "warriors from Dpa'rong". It is not only a place name, but also implies the fearless and firm spirit of its practitioners.

2. The guardian of Mahamudra practice

As one of the most core practice systems of the Kagyu sect, "Mahamudra" is a method to directly realize the nature of mind. Barong Darma Wangchu's practice and teachings particularly emphasize:

* Self-nature is empty and inherently has Buddha nature

The tradition of sudden enlightenment without practice and seeing without seeing

* The practice of integrating "dual cultivation of cessation and insight"

He is often revered by later generations as a "Mahamudra achiever" and is in the same lineage as Milarepa

3. Symbol of inheritance and purity

In the later history of the Kagyu sect, as some sects tended to be institutionalized and politicized, the Barong Kagyu retained a more "original tantric" style and was regarded as one of the representatives of the preservation of pure Dharma lineage.

IV. Later influence and cultural continuity

Although the "Barong Kagyu" did not develop into a large-scale sect like the "Drukpa Kagyu" or "Karma Kagyu" in history, its influence mainly lies in:

* **Spreading the Dharma in regional retreat centers and practicing in the mountains and forests**

* **Many teachings in the Dharma lineage were later absorbed and inherited by other Kagyu branches**

* **Having a profound impact on the later retreat tradition and Mahamudra practice**

For example, the modern Kagyu retreat practice system, such as the three-year and three-month retreat system, is in line with the spirit of the Barong system.