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He then traveled to Zhalu Monastery (zhwa lu) in Tsang where he met Tsongkhapa Lobzang Drakpa (tsong kha pa blo bzang grags pa, 1357-1419) and his disciples at an empowerment initiation of the four classes of tantra given by Khyungpo Lhepa Zhonnu Sonam (khyung po lhas pa gzhon nu bsod nams) ...

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... There, Zhonnu Sonam (gzhon nu bsod nams) honored him with the title of khenpo (mkhan po), or "master scholar," and Rinchen Chok (rin chen mchog) gave him the title of lopon (slob dpon), or "master teacher." ...

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From that time on, Sharchen continued to receive teachings from his father as well as from Khyungpo Lhepa Zhonnu Sonam (khyung po lhas pa gzhon nu bsod nams, 14th century), a chief disciple of both Kunkhyen Pakpa O (kun mkhyen 'phags pa 'od, 13th century) and Buton Rinchen Drub (bu ston rin chen grub, 1290-1364) ...

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Perhaps most importantly, he received the Guhyasamāja cycle from Khyungpo Lepa Zhonnu Sonam (khyung po lhas pa gzhon nu bsod nams, d.u.) a student of Buton Rinchen Drub, and the cycle of the body maṇḍala (lus dkyil) of Heruka Cakrasaṃvara from the Sakya master Lama Dampa Sonam Gyeltsen Pelzangpo (bla ma dam pa bsod nams rgyal mtshan dpal bzang po, 1312-1375) ...

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