Katok is a major Nyingma monastery in Derge that was founded in 1159 by Dampa Deshek. Said to be the oldest Nyingma monastery, it is known for its preservation of the Kama, or Spoken Word, tradition.
Katok is a major Nyingma monastery in Derge that was founded in 1159 by Dampa Deshek. Said to be the oldest Nyingma monastery, it is known for its preservation of the Kama, or Spoken Word, tradition.
Gyurme Dorje. 2004. Tibet Handbook. Bath: Footprint, pp.493-495.
Ryavec, Karl E. 2015. A Historical Atlas of Tibet. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, p. 65.
Abbot | ||
| 1. | The First Abbot Katokpa Dampa Deshek | 1159 - 1192 |
| 2. | The Second Abbot Tsangton Dorje Gyeltsen | 1192 - 1227 |
| 3. | The Third Abbot Jampa Bum | 1227 - 1252 |
| 4. | The Fourth Abbot Sonam Bumpa | 1252 - 1282 |
| 5. | The Fifth Abbot Yeshe Bumpa | 1282 - 1327 |
| 6. | The Sixth Abbot Jangchub Bumpa | 1327 - 1347 |
| 7. | The Seventh Abbot Sonam Zangpo | 1347 - 1357 |
| 8. | The Eighth Abbot Kunga Bum | 1339 - 1369 |
| 9. | The Ninth Abbot Wangchuk Pel | 1369 - 1384 |
| 10. | The Tenth Abbot Lodro Bum | 1384 - 1406 |
| 11. | The Eleventh Abbot Lodro Sengge | 1406 - 1430 |
| 12. | Twelfth Abbot Jangchub Lodro | 1430 - |
| 13. | The Thirteenth Abbot Jangchub Sengge | - 1439 |
| 14. | The Fourteenth Abbot Katokpa Jangchub Gyeltsen | 1439 - |
| 15. | The Fifteenth Abbot Yeshe Gyeltsen | - |
| Abbot bsod nams rin chen | - | |
| Abbot Gyelse Sonam Deutsen | - | |
| Abbot Longsel Nyingpo | - | |
| Abbot Choying Dorje | - | |
| Abbot bsod nams bstan pa | 1995 - | |
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