The Treasury of Lives

Gelong Sonyompa Sherab Pel (dge slong bsod snyoms pa shes rab dpal) was a disciple of Jikten Gonpo Rinchen Pel ('jig rten mgon po rin chen dpal, 1143-1217), the founder of Drigung Til Monastery ('bri gung mthil), as well as his principal student, Won Sherab Jungne (dbon shes rab 'byung gnas, 1187-1241). Sherab Pel lived the life of a mendicant and thus received the epithet Sonyompa (bsod snyoms pa), meaning mendicant.

He composed several texts, including commentaries on his masters' teachings. Among the titles known are The Synopsis of Ogema (theg chen 'od ge ma'i don bsdus), A Short History of when Buddha Śākyamuni Came to this World (ston pa 'jig rten du byon pa'i mdzad pa mdor bsdus), The Celebration of Dondrub (don grub dga' ston gyi gtam) and Notes on the Profound Dharma (zab chos zin bris).

Nothing is known of his life.