The Treasury of Lives

An early statue of the twelfth century adept Padampa Sanggye

The Jebstundampa incarnation lineage is regarded as the head of Buddhism in Mongolia. The lineage is currently affiliated with both Jonang and Geluk traditions. The First Jebtsundampa, Zanabazar, was identified as the reincarnation of Jetsun Tāranātha (tA ra nA tha, 1575–1634). The list of prior incarnations is as follows: 1) Indian Paṇḍita Barbey Tsobo ('bar ba'i gtso bo), 2) Mahāsiddha Kṛṣṇācārya, 3) Indian tantric master Rātna Bhahula, 4) Rongzom Chokyi Zangpo (rong zom chos kyi bzang po mid 11th cen–early 12th cen.), 5) Barompa Darma Wangchuk ('ba rom pa dar ma dbang phyug 1127–1194), 6) Avadhūti Wozer Pel (a wa dhu ti 'od zer dpal), 7) Zhang Drukdra Gyaltsen (zhang 'brug sgra rgyal mtshan), 8) Sanggye Rechen (sangs rgyas ras chen), 9) Kunkhyen Sangha Bhadra (kun mkhyen sangha bhadra), 10) Jamyang Choje Tashi Pelden ( 'jam dbyangs chos rje bkra shis ldan 1379–1449), 11) Paṇḍita Chokyi Nyinje (chos kyi nyin byed), 12) Jonang Jetsun Kunga Drolchok (rje btsun kun dga' grol mchog 1507–1566), 13) and the Indian prince Gaje Sakyong (dga' byed sa skyong).