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Gyurdrak was instrumental in publishing a number of rare texts, including the works of Lhatsun Namkha Jigme (lha btsun nam mkha' 'jigs med, 1597–1650) (W20865), a collection of protector liturgies from Dzogchen Monastery (rdzogs chen dgon) (BDRC W21955), an edition of the Four-Part Heart-Essence (snying thig ya bzhi) collection of Dzogchen instructions (W12827), and a compendium of magical rites or grimoire (be'u bum) attributed to Bari Lotsawa Rinchen Drak (ba ri lo tsA rin chen grags, 1040–1112) (W15562) ...

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Starting that year he studied under the direction of five of the most celebrated translators of his era: Ngok Lotsāwa Loden Sherab (blo ldan shes rab, 1059-1109), Bari Lotsāwa Rinchen Drak (ba ri lo tsA ba rin chen grags, 1040-1112), Nyen Lotsāwa Darma Drak (gnyan lo tsA ba dar ma grags, Ra Lotsāwa Dorje Drak (rwa lo tsA ba rdo rje grags, 1016-1128), and, finally, Tsen Khawoche (btsan kha bo che, b ...

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... He received Vajravārāhī (rdo rje pag mo) from Chokro Lotsāwa (cog ro lo tsA ba, d.u.), and instructions on miracles ('phrul yig) from Bari Lotsāwa Rinchen Drak (ba ri lo tsA ba rin chen grags, 1040-1112) ...

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... In addition to his father, Bari Lotsāwa (ba ri Lo tsa ba rin chen grags pa, 1040-1112), the second Sakya throne holder and a great translator, was an important early teacher for Sachen ...

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Vairocanavajra had long had a connection with Tibet, even before he left India, since he worked together with Bari Lotsāwa Rinchen Drak (ba ri lo tsA ba rin chen grags, 1040-1112) on some translations ...

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... He was received  teachings on Mahākaruṇa from Paiṇḍapātika (bsod snyoms pa) and from the paṇḍita Choton (chos ston) and passed them on to Bari Lotsāwa Rinchen Drak (ba ri lo tsA ba rin chen grags, 1040-1112), an important Sakya translator. ...

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... Wolkhawa received teachings on the entire set of sadhana practices translated by Bari Lotsāwa (ba ri lo tsA ba) directly from the translator himself. ...

Read more from the biography of Wolkhawa Drolgom Choyung