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His father was Rigdzin Gyurme Tsewang Gyelpo (rig 'dzin 'gyur med tshe dbang rgyal po, d.u.) and his mother was Tsultrim Tso (tshul khrims 'tsho, d.u.). His clan was Chakgong (lcag gong). His paternal grandfather was Serpa Tengen (gser pa gter rgan, d.u.), a lineage holder of the treasures of Dudul Dorje (bdud 'dul rdo rje, 1615-1672). ([https://treasuryoflives.org/biographies/view/Jamyang-Khyentse-Chokyi-Lodro/9990 Source: Treasury of Lives]) +
Editor of the collected works of [[Karmapa, 15th]]. +
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Cyrus Stearns ([[Luminous Lives]], page 52) says that this is another name for someone named Gayadhara who is a tantric lay practitioner from "India". +
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He was recognized as the subsequent rebirth of terton [[bdud 'dul rdo rje]]. +
He was the father of [[Ngag gi dbang po]], the founder of the important Nyingma monastery thub bstan rdo rje brag. +
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One of [[Khri srong lde'u btsan]]'s ministers. +
Translator sometimes included among the 25 disciples of Guru Rinpoche, but not in the Terton Gyatsa. He was said to have accompanied [[ska ba dpal brtsegs]] and [[rma rin chen mchog]] to India in order to invite [[Vimalamitra]]. +
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One of the rig 'dzin brgyad +
There are two entries for this same figure on BDRC, the one listed below and one for Chos kyi rdo rje [https://www.tbrc.org/#!rid=P2942 P2942]. +
He was the chief editor of the Shechen Edition of the Rinchen Terdzö, which was completed in 2018. +
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Founded Mindroling Monastery ('og min o rgyan smin grol gling) in 1676. +
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The younger brother or cousin of Phag mo gru pa. +
Important hierarch of the karma kaM tshang tradition.
Enthroned at mtshur phu with the support of the 7th Dalai Lama and pho lha nas. +
*Important hierarch of the karma kaM tshang tradition.
*Recognized as the embodiment of the 13th Karmapa by the 8th 'brug chen kun gzigs chos kyi snang ba and given the name theg mchog rdo rje.
*Introduced the 'cham of the gsang 'dus and phur pa sgrub chen during the month of sa ga zla ba at mtshur phu.
*His recognition was authenticated through the use of the golden urn.
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Important master of the karma kaM tshang tradition; founded a monastery at spungs ri moved to mtshur phu hor rgyal po gor be sent a golden letter inviting him to the palace or 'ur tu according to the bod kyi gal che'i lo rgyus: died at the age of 78. re'u mig gives his date of death as 1261. karma pakShis me sbrul (1257), lcags sprel (1260), lo 'di (1261) gsum la hor yul du grub rtags bstan. +
Important master of the karma kaM tshang tradition
*He is regarded as the first of the incarnation lamas in tibet, since he became widely recognized as the embodiment of karma pak+Si.
*He was installed first at karma dgon and then established at kam po gnas nang.
*He is famed for the building of the iron bridge over the sog chu.
*In 1331 he was invited to court by the yuan emperor and received by prince rat+na shrI.
*After the prince's demise, his elder brother brought him to sman rtse.
*According to the bod kyi gal che'i lo rgyus he died at 56. +
*Important master of the karma kaM tshang tradition. he was born in ngom stod near lho kar+ma dgon.
*Noted for his various projects for the creation of blessing bestowing objects. he ordered the creation of a special bstan 'gyur in lho rong, the golden dza lan+d+ha ra bka' 'gyur
*He mediated several conflict situation in mi nyag and rong po and the sgo sdong war ('khrug chen).
*According to the bod kyi gal che'i lo rgyus he was born in ngam stod shes skyam and died at 36.
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Important karma kaM tshang bka' brgyud hierarch.
He enjoyed the patronage of the rin spungs pa.
He was involved in various restoration projects: 'brong bi dgon rnying, the mtshur phu 'du khang chen mo.
Built the sgo rab brtan gtsug lag khang and the thar gling gtsug lag khang.
His gsung 'bum came to about 10 volumes.
Kongtrul mentions him in the Terton Gyatsa in relation to the pure vision of Karmapa, 6th. +
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He wrote an outer biography of Chogyur Lingpa, which he signs as Padma Jñāna and refers to himself as an old student of his. +
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Assumes office in 1111 +
