The Treasury of Lives



Khyentse Tokden (mkhyen brtse rtogs ldan), a lineage holder of the early Drukpa Kagyu tradition, was a disciple of Lodro Sengge (blo gros seng ge, 1345-1390) as well as the great Jonang master Chokle Namgyel (phyogs las rnam rgyal, 1306-1386), from whom he learned Kālacakra. He was also known by the names Yeshe Gyeltsen (ye shes rgyal mtshan) and Dampa Ngonyelma (dam pa sngo nyal ma).

His students were Lodro Chokden (blo gros mchog ldan, d.u.), Konchok Samdrub (dkon mchog bsam grub, d.u.), and Khedrub Lekpa Rinchen (mkhas grub legs pa rin chen, d.u.).

Alexander Gardner is Director and Chief Editor of the Treasury of Lives. He completed his PhD in Buddhist Studies at the University of Michigan in 2007. He is the author of The Life of Jamgon Kongtrul The Great.

Published March 2010

Bibliography

Sgrub sprul phrin las rgya mtsho. 2009. Gdams ngag bka’ rgya can lnga yi bla ma brgyud pa’i rnam thar dad gsum chu gter ’phel byed ngo mtshar lza ba’i me long. Swayambhu: Shree Gautam Buddha Vihara, p. 158.

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