Shamarpa, 5th

     == Names ==
     Tibetan: Dkon mchog yan lag

     

     Wylie:

     *dkon mchog yan lag

     *zhwa dmar 05 dkon mchog yan lag

     *zhwa dmar dkon mchog yan lag

     *dkon mchog 'bangs

     *zla ba chu skyes

     *spyan snga dkon mchog 'bangs

     Other Transliterations in use:

     *Köncho Yenlak
     *Koncho Yenlak
     *Könchok Yenlak
     *Konchok Yenlak
     *5th Shamarpa
     *Fifth Shamarpa

     == Dates ==
     Born: 1525/1526 kong po sa stod rkyen zhol mo che Dga' ldan khang gsar 

     Died: 1583

     == Affiliation ==
     *Karma Kagyu
     *Shamarpa

     == Other Biographical Information ==

     TBRC RID: P1426

     Biography from kagyuoffice.org

     Biography from shamarpa.org

     One of the greatest names in the karma kaM tshang tradition.

     1538 - Received teachings from dpa' bo 2 gtsug lag 'phreng ba.

     1538 - Took rab byung vows from mi bskyod rdo rje.

     1539 - Installed at yangs pa can.

     1542 - Final monastic ordination.

     1542 - Studies with stag lung mkhas mchog ngag dbang grags pa.

     1546 - Solitary retreat at tsA ri tra.

     1561 - Installs dbang phyug rdo rje at mtshur phu and confers teachings.

     His gsung 'bum is about 8 volumes.

     == Main Students ==
     *Karmapa, 9th (dbang phyug rdo rje)
     *rin chen rnam rgyal
     *bsod nams lhun grub
     *bsod nams rgya mtsho
     *karma 'phrin las lhun grub
     *yan pa blo bde
     *Goshir Gyaltsab, 4th (grags pa don grub)
     *khyab bdag grub mchog dbang po
     *nam mkha' bkra shis
     *mdo rgyud rgya mtsho
     *kun dga' rnam rgyal
     == Main Teachers ==
     *Karmapa, 8th (mi bskyod rdo rje)
     *Pawo, 2nd (gtsug lag 'phreng ba)
     *zhig po gling pa gar gyi dbang phyug rtsal
     *kun dga' chos bzang
     *shAkya rgya mtsho
     *rnam rgyal grags pa
     *rgyal ba seng+ge
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     == Writings About Shamarpa, 5th ==

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