The Treasury of Lives

Choje Gangpa Rinchen Wozer (chos rje sgang pa rin chen 'od zer) was born in 1175, the wooden sheep year, in a place called Gyawa (gya ba). His father was a Nyingma practitioner, possibly a teacher, but his name is not known.

He took ordination and received the name Rinchen Wozer (rin chen 'od zer), although it is not recorded from whom. According to Drigung history, he became a disciple of Gurawa Tsultrim Dorje (gu ra ba tshul khrims rdo rje, 1154-1221), the second abbot of Drigung Til Monastery ('bri gung mthil). He also received teachings from Jikten Gonpo Rinchen Pel (jig rten mgon po rin chen dpal, 1143-1217), the founder of the monastery. He is also said to have studied with many of the other major Kagyu lamas of his day, including Taklungtangpa Tashi Pel (stag lung thang pa bkra shis dpal, 1142-1209), the First Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa (karma pa 01 dus gsum mkhyen pa, 1110-1193), and Śākyaśrībhadra (1127-1225). He likely was a teacher to Zang Samlingpa (zang bsam gling pa, 1189-1260)

After his studies had come to an end, he went to White Flat Rock (pha bong dkar leb) in Jomo Gang (jo mo gangs) to meditate. He was said to have attained realization and then began to teach there.

He passed away at the age of seventy-five in 1249.