The Treasury of Lives

The Chonyi Gyatso incarnation line originated in the late seventeenth century with the First Chonyi Gyatso, Chopa Lugu, a minor but colorful figure associated with Katok Monastery and the treasures of Longsel Nyingpo. As his name indicates, he was a master of Chod. It appears that most of the Chonyi Gyatso incarnations studied or spent time at Katok but it is unclear if that was their seat.