We do not yet have a biography for this person.
Are you interested in writing one?
If so, feel free to contact us.
... Likewise, the "Looks Like Me" (nga 'dra) statue of Padmasambhava offered him a greeting scarf.[34] In Lhasa, while praying at Tsongkhapa's (tsong kha pa, 1357–1419) golden reliquary stupa at Ganden Monastery (dga' ldan dgon), he had visions of Tsongkhapa and his heart disciples Gyeltsab Dharma Rinchen (rgyal tshab rje dar ma rin chen, 1364–1432) and Khedrub Gelek Pelzang (mkhas grub dge legs dpal bzang, 1385–1438),[35] as well as Tsongkhapa's guru Lhodrak Namkhai Gyeltsen (lho brag nam mkha'i rgyal mtshan).[36] When he visited Reting Monastery (rwa sgreng dgon), he is said to have had visions of Atiśa Dīpaṃkara (, 982–1055) and other early Kadam masters[37] ...
Read more from the biography of Apang Terton
... The two lamas gave him the name Rinchen Drak, as well as teachings on Atiśa's (b ...
Read more from the biography of Bari Lotsāwa Rinchen Drak
Read more from the biography of Barompa Darma Wangchuk
As Lodro Gyeltsen's health started to decline, he told his disciples, "I'm thinking of going to Ganden to be with the glorious Atiśa (982-c.1055) and the Victor Tsongkhapa." Lodro Gyeltsen died at Rinchen Gang in 1472 at the age of seventy amidst a miraculous rain of flowers ...
Read more from the biography of Chennga Lodro Gyeltsen
He is said to have seen Atiśa Dīpaṃkara in Nyetang, where the master stayed in his old age and where, the year following his death, the famous monastery with the talking statue of Tārā, Nyetang Monastery (snye thang dgon) would be founded ...
Read more from the biography of Chennga Tsultrim Bar
... These can be said to have been the first Tibetan translations of Bengali works since Atiśa Dīpaṃkara (a ti sha dI paM ka ra, 982–1055?) visited Tibet in the eleventh century. ...
Read more from the biography of Chime Rigdzin
... He is also often praised in the writings of his followers for promoting, spreading and clearing up misunderstandings of the teachings and philosophical views of Tsongkhapa and reinvigorating the Buddhist teachings in Tibet with parallels made between him, Atiśa Dīpaṃkara Śrijñāna (982?-1054) and Tsongkhapa. ...
Read more from the biography of Dechen Nyingpo
... It is said that he could recite the whole of the Book of Kadam, including its root text, the Rosary of Jewels (nor bu'i phreng ba) —a central Kadam teaching by Atiśa (982-1055) on the path of the bodhisattva—by the time he was fifteen years old, an unprecedented feat of memory.3 Namkha Rinchen took special care of him and affectionately called him Dromchung, ('brom chung) or "Little Drom." Namkha Rinchen also gave him the transmission of the esoteric precept of the Sixteen Spheres (thig le bcu drug) from the Book of Kadam which was then only transmitted in a single lineage and mostly within the Drom clan.4 Before his death he passed on to him several sacred objects and relics, including a painting of Mañjuśrī and a small painting of Atiśa with his three main disciples, Dromton Gyelwa Jungne ('brom ston rgyal ba'i 'byung gnas, 1004-1064), Khuton Tsondru Yungdrung (khu ston brtson 'grus gyung drung, 1011-1075), and Ngok Lekpai Sherab (rngog legs pa'i shes rab), the hair and relic of Dromton Gyelwa Jungne ('brom ston rgyal ba'i 'byung gnas, 1004-1064), and a ḍamaru drum that had belonged to Atiśa. ...
Read more from the biography of Dromton Zhonnu Lodro
... He also sponsored clay statues of Atiśa Dīpaṃkara Śrījñāna (982-1054) and Dromtonpa Gyelwa Jungne ('brom ston rgyal ba 'byung gnas, 1004/1005-1064) ...
Read more from the biography of Droton Dutsi Drakpa
... The first known translations of compositions credited to her were executed by Atiśa Dīpaṃkaraśrījñāna (982–1054) sometime during the early eleventh century.[3] ...
Read more from the biography of Gelongma Pelmo
He appears to have been a close collaborator with Atiśa Dīpaṃkara Śrījñāna (982-1055?), as he is listed as the translator of some twelve of Atiśa's compositions, and co-translator with Atiśa on around eleven other texts ...
Read more from the biography of Gewai Lodro
... We do not know his exact dates, but he was a late contemporary of Atiśa (b ...
Read more from the biography of Go Khukpa Lhetse
Among the authors that he translated are some of the famous Indian teachers of the time such as Atīśa Dīpaṃkaraśrījñāna, Ratnākaraśānti, Kṛṣṇa, Bodhibhadra, and Jitāri. ...
Read more from the biography of Gorub Lotsāwa Chokyi Sherab
... They likely worked from the earliest Chinese version (T374), translated around 421–432 by Dharmakṣema in the northern kingdom of Beiliang 北涼.1 Gewai Lodro seems to have lived in the eleventh century, judging by his many collaborations with Atiśa Dīpaṃkara Śrījñāna (982-1055?), Jñānaśrībhadra and other men who lived in that century. ...
Read more from the biography of Gyatso De
... He also received teachings in Madhyamaka philosophy, Śāntideva's (685–763) Bodhicaryāvatāra, as well as the Graduated Path (lam rim) teachings of Atiśa (a ti sha, 972/982–1054/1055) and Tsongkhapa (tsong kha pa, 1357–1419) ...
Read more from the biography of Gyurme Tenpa Gyeltsen
Read more from the biography of Katokpa Dampa Deshek
... He installed a great number of statues of the Buddha, bodhisattvas, and various lamas including Atiśa, Tsongkhapa, the Fourth Pakpa Lha, the Second Zhiwa Lha, and so forth ...
Read more from the biography of Khedrub Shakya Lhawang
... The legend states that he conferred an abundance of gold upon Tsondru Sengge (brtson 'grus seng ge) of the Gya clan (rgya) with the hopes of inviting the renowned master Atiśa Dīpaṃkara Śrījñāna (982-c ...
Read more from the biography of Lha Lama Yeshe Wo
... Among the illustrious members of this clan were Dromtonpa Gyelwai Jungne ('brom ston pa rgyal ba'i 'byung gnas, 1004/5-1064), one of the main disciples of Atiśa (982-1055). ...
Read more from the biography of Longchenpa
Read more from the biography of Naktso Lotsāwa Tsultrim Gyelwa
... He initially traveled to Kham to study under the master Jowo Setson (jo bo se btsun), where he mastered the piṭakas before returning to central Tibet with Kuton Tsondru Yungdrung (khu ston brtson 'grus g.yung drung, 1011–1075) to join the circle of Atiśa's (982–1054) disciples.[1] ...
Read more from the biography of Ngok Lekpai Sherab
Based on the names included in the colophons, in addition to Sthirapāla, Nyen collaborated in translating with Sunayaśrīmitra, Kṛṣṇācārya, Abhayākaragupta Puṇyaśrī, and possibly with Sumatikīrti and Atiśa (982–1054). ...
Read more from the biography of Nyen Lotsāwa Darma Drak
... He is popularly known as Zanskar Lotsāwa.[1] Paṇḍita Rahul Sankrityayan connects Pakpa Sherab and his contemporary Kumārakalaśa and Atiśa Dīpankara Śrījñāna.[2] ...
Read more from the biography of Pakpa Sherab
... In addition to works by Nāgārjuna, Candrakīrti, and Āryadeva, he translated compositions by Atiśa (982–1054), Nāgabuddhi, Śraddhākaravarman, Dharmottara, and his translation partner Kanakavarma ...
Read more from the biography of Patsab Lotsāwa Nyima Drak
... As a primary guru of Atiśa Dīpaṃkara and acting head (dbu mdzad pa) of Vikramaśīla, Ratnākaraśānti is reported to have expressed his appreciation for Tibetan financial support and to have loaned his student Atiśa to the Tibetans for three years in exchange for a large amount of gold that went to temple repair, to staff support, and to himself.[16] It is perhaps in connection with fundraising of this sort that Ratnākaraśānti came to be described as having been showered in extravagant gifts by kings and as having miraculously turned water into liquid gold that he distributed among the monks.[17] ...
Read more from the biography of Ratnākaraśānti
... Rongzom's traditional biography describes his meeting Atiśa Dipamkara Śrījñāna (982–1055), who resided in Tibet from 1044 until his death in 1055 ...
Read more from the biography of Rongzom Chokyi Zangpo
... thirteenth century) was close to death, he became depressed, bemoaning the fact that he had to die in the "dirty land of Tibet." His disciples told him that Tibet couldn't be that bad since other great pandits, like Atiśa, had also died there ...
Read more from the biography of Smṛtijñānakīrti
In Bringing Joy to Those of Clear Mind: A Bibliography of Tibetan Translators (Unknown, gangs ljongs skad gnyis smra ba du ma'i 'gyur byang blo gsal dga' skyed), Tengpa is listed as the translator, with the author, of Atīśa Dīpaṃkaraśrījñāna's (982–1054) Garbhasaṃgraha (snying po bsdu ba), Toh ...
Read more from the biography of Tengpa Lotsāwa Tsultrim Jungne
... He then went to Tsang and received teachings from two Indian masters: Rāhulabhadra and Paṇḍita Ḍhīrapāla and others,1 including Atiśa Dīpaṃkara (972/82-1054) ...
Read more from the biography of Tolungpa Rinchen Nyingpo
... Zangchenpa also taught him the works of Nāgārjuna and Asaṅga, as well as the Lamrim, or "graded stages of the path" teachings of Atiśa (a ti sa) according to the scriptural branch of the Kadam ...
Read more from the biography of Tsonawa Sherab Zangpo
... Tulku Urgyen took the opportunity of his absence from Tsurpu to visit Drak Yerpa (brag yer pa), a famous cave nearby associated with Atiśa (982–c.1055) and Padmasambhava ...
Read more from the biography of Tulku Urgyen
Read more from the biography of Atiśa Dīpaṃkara
In addition to training with his uncle, who was the second abbot of Ralung Monastery (rwa lung), and who ordained him at the age of eight, Zhonnu Sengge also studied with Kuton Tsondru Yungdrung (khu ston brtson 'grus g.yung drung, 1011‑1075), a student of Atiśa Dīpaṃkara (982-1054), and Wonpo Jungne Gyeltsen (dbon po 'byung gnas rgyal mtshan, d.u.), a student of Marpa Chokyi Lodro (mar pa chos kyi blo 'gros) ...
Read more from the biography of Zhonnu Sengge