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In addition to the Third Jamyang Zhepa, Tukwan's students included many future abbots and prominent lamas of Amdo such as Yangchen Gawai Lodro (dbyangs can dga' ba'i blo gros, 1740-1827), Ngawang Shedrub Tenpai Nyima (ngag dbang bshad sgrub bstan pa'i nyi ma, 1787-1859/60), Ngawang Mipam Dawa (ngag dbang mi pham zla ba, 1767-1807), Jamyang Tubten Nyima ('jam dbyangs thub bstan nyi ma, 1779-1862), Lobzang Tsepel (blo bzang tshe 'phel, b ...

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At the age of thirteen Shedrub Gyatso was enrolled in Shedrubling College of Kumbum Monastery (sku 'bum bshad sgrub gling grwa tshang) and studied mainly dialectical and philosophical subjects under the tutorship of Cheshe Ngawang Sherub Tenpai Nyima (che shes ngag dbang bshad sgrub bstan pa'i nyi ma, 1787-1859/60) ...

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