Chronology of Buddhism by Matthieu Ricard

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Chronology of Buddhism by Matthieu Ricard

Chronology of Buddhism

Contents 1 India and others: 2 *[[Ngagyur Nyingma: 2.1 Kadam: 2.2 Sakya: 2.3 Kagyu: 2.4 Shangpa Kagyu: 2.5 Kalachakra: 2.6 Orgyen Nyengyu: 2.7 Shiche-Chöd: 2.8 Jonang, Bodong: 2.9 Zhalu: 2.10 Geluk: 2.11 Bönpo 2.12 Physicians, grammarians 2.13 General: 3 Sino-Tibetan relationships: 4 Unknown: 5 Sources

India and others:

• Lord Buddha: 961-881 BC According to Butön]] (bu ston)
• 624-544 According to Theravadin tradition
• 403-483 Calculation based on the "dotted record" of
• Vinaya texts.
• 569-489 Assuming that King Ashoka reigned 100 years
• after the Buddha's Parinirvana
• 463-383 Japanese scholars' calculations based on
• Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese texts
• 451-371 Assuming that King Ashoka reigned 218 years
• after the Buddha's parinirvana
• Confucius: 551-479 BC
• Rajagriha Council: 483 BC
• Socrates: 399 BC
• Chuang Tzu: 300 BC
• Mauryan Empire: 320-187 BC, Buddhism flourishes throughout India, and up to Afghanistan.
• Reign of King Ashoka: 268-232 or 272-236 BC
• Second Council at Vaisali: 100 years after L. Buddha's parinirvana
• Nagasena: 200 ?
• King Pusyamitra, of the Sunga dynasty, persecutes Buddhists: 187-? BC
• Reign of Greek Buddhist King Menander (Milinda): 163-115 BC
• King Kanishka's Council of the Sarvastivadins: 147 or 78 BC
• Pali Tripitaka first written down: 80 BC
• Buddhism enters China: 100s AD
• Nagarjuna: some sources say he was born in 482 B.C, other in 212 B.C. According to mahayana scriptures he was born 1200 years after the Buddha's parinirvana.
• Travels of Fa-Hsien: 399-414
• King Nyatri Tsenpo ascends the throne as first King of Tibet: 374
• Lhathori Nyentsen: 374-494 /KS . In 433, brings the first Buddhist scriptures to Tibet
• Buddhism enters Japan: 550
• Bodhidharma: 526
• Bhavavika (legs ldan 'byed): 400s
• Asanga (thogs med), Buddhapalita, Vasubandhu (dbyig gnyen) /300s?, Dignaga (phyogs glang), Aryadeva /300s GS ('phag pa lha): 500s.
• Silabhadra: 6th/700s
• Dharmakirti: ca.600-ca.660
• Chandrakirti, Vasumitra, Haribhadra, Chandragomin, Dandin: 700s ?
• Thomi Sambhota goes to India: 632
• Hsuang-tsang's pilgrimage to India: 629-645
• I-Tsing's pilgrimage to India: 671-695
• Shantideva (shi ba lha): 685-763
• Garab Dorje: 55 ?
• Songtsen Gampo (srong btsan sgam po): 609/613-650]] (Richardson and Gendun Chöphel, see White Annals p.13, /Vitali, GS 617-649 /Tarthang 569-650.
• Songtsen founds the Rasa Trulnang Tsuklhagkhang: 641
• Queen Kongjo leaves for Tibet, in 641 and meets the King in 647.
• Ramoche founded: 641
• Gar ('gar), Songtsen's minister: ?-667 /Tarthang
• Dusong Manpo ('dus srong mang po rje): reigns 676-704
• Purnavardhana (gang ba spel ba): 700s
• Yasomitra (rgyal po'i sras grags pa shes gnyen): 700s?
• King Me Agtsom (mes 'ag tshoms): reigns 704-755
• Shantarakshita: 705-762 /GS
• Kamalashila: fl. 713-763
• Haribhadra: 900s

*[[Ngagyur Nyingma:

• Trisong Detsen (khri srong lde btsan): 742-797? /718]] (Butön) or 730]] (in Bee kar) rules from 755]] (Ehrhard) 730]] (NH)
• [[Beginning of construction of Samye: 762
• Se (sad) mi, mi bdun ordained: 767/ or 827]] (NS)
• [[According to Khetsun Sangpo's history:
• [[Khenpo Shantarakshita consecrates the ground: 797
• [[Khenpo lays the foundations: 798
• [[Guru Rinpoche leaves India: 802
• [[Guru Rinpoche reaches Samye: 809
• [[Guru Rinpoche reconsecrates the ground at Samye: 810
• [[Guru Rinpoche lays again the foundation stone: 811
• [[Completion of Samye: 814
• [[NS V.1, p.950
• [[The seven "trial monks ordained as novices: 827
• Guru Padmasambhava depart to Ngayap Ling (Chamara): 864]] (NS) or 876]] (Patrul, Mipham).

• [[According to NS, Vol.2 p.95:
• [[King Trisong: 730-
• [[Samye founded: 750
• [[Guru Padmasambhava leaves Tibet: 804
• King Tri Ralpachen (ral pa can): 806-836, or 866-901]] (reign) /or 815-838 /Tucci /814-836 Tarthang assassinated in 896? /BA or 901 /RA
• Persecution by Langdarma (glang dar ma): 841-846
• Assassination of Langdarma (glang dar ma): 846 or 906 /KG
• Namde Ösung (gnam lde 'od srungs), son of Langdarma: 907-945 or 967 according to Butön
• Pal Kortan (dpal 'khor btsan), son of Namde Ösung: 925- reign from 945]] (967 according to Butön), assissinated in 955 /KG ro 985 /BU

• Yuthok Yonten Gonpo (g.yu thog yon tan mgon po): 729/768/785- /KS 888-1012
• [[Samye debate: 792
• Mune Tsenpo (mu ne btsan po): reigns 797-800 /Tarthang
• Lopon Nyima Senge (slob dpon nyi ma seng ge): 800s /Tarthang
• Senalek (sad na legs): reigns 804-814 /Tarthang
• [[Jinamitra: 800s
• Guru Rinpoche comes to Tibet and begins the construction of Samye: 810 (NS)
• Ba Ratna (sba ratna), disciple of Shantarakshita: 900s
• Nyang Ben Tingdzin Zangpo (nyang ban ting 'dzin bzang po): 900s
• Nubchen Sangye Yeshe (gnubs chen sangs rgyas ye shes) : 841-? /Patrul /or: 767-915 or 880 /KS 832-962
• Langdarma (glang dar ma): 838-842?]] (reign) /Tucci /836-841 Tarthang
• Lachen Gongpa Rabsel (bla chen dgongs pa rab gsal) : 892-975 /KS and Dudj or 832-915? /952-1035]] (Tendzin Pelbar)
• [[King Tride Tsenpo: 847-877
• [[The kingdom of Tibet desintegrates owing to internal rebellions: 929
• [[King Gesar: 993-1080, /Tashi Tsering 1038-1124 ? /NS
• Changchup Drekol (byang chub 'bre bkol): 968-1076 /KS
• Panchen Smriti Shri Jnana, the last translator of the Early Translation Tradition (snga 'gyur rnying ma) :late 900s-early 1000s

• [[According to Dudjom Rinpoche, the second period of the spreading of the teachings begins: 953
• Shang Nanam Dorje Wangchuk (zhang sna nam rdo rje dbang phyug): 976-
• Nup Yeshe Gyatso (gnubs ye shes rgya mtsho): 1000s
• Gyatön Lodrö Changchup (rgya ston blo gros byang chub): late 1000s
• Marpa Yonten Changchup (mar pa yon tan byang chub): late 1000s
• Nanam Tsultrim Changchup (sna nam tshul khrims byang chub): late 1000s
• Pang Mipham Gonpo (spang mi pham mgon po): 1000-1100s
• Lhatsun Changchup Ö (lha'i btsun pa byang chub 'od): 1100s
• Tertön Kyungpo Pel (gter ston khyung po dpal): 1100s
• Dangma Lhungyal (ldang ma lhun grub rgyal mtshan): 1000-1100s
• Chetsun Senge Wangchuk (lce btsun seng ge dbang phyug), disciple of Dangma Lhungyal: 1000-1100s Lives 125 years. /KS 1100-1200s
• Lharje Deshek Zurpoche Sakya Jungne (lha rje bde gshegs zur po che sakya 'byung gnas): 945-1012
• [[Lachen Gongpa Rabsel and the ten men from U and Tsang began the later propagation of the teachings in Central Tibet from Kham: 958
• Tertön Sangye Lama (gter ston sangs rgyas bla ma): 1000-1080
• Tertön Drapa Ngonshey (gter ston grwa pa mngon shes): 1012-1090
• Rongzom Pandita, Chökyi Zangpo (rong zom chos kyi bzang po): 1012-1088
• Zurchung Sherap Trakpa (zur chung shes rab 'grags pa): 1014-1072 /TDZ -1074
• Tatön Jowo Yeshe ([[rta ston jo bo ye shes: 1124-?
• Gya Lotsawa (rgya lo tsa ba): ?-1041?
• Tsondru Bar (brtson 'grus 'bar): 1031-1106
• Gyalse Drala Tsegyal, heir of King Gesar of Ling: 1050? (acc. to Namkhai Drime)
• Dzeng Dharmabodhi ('dzeng dharma bodhi): 1050-1136 /NS /1052-1168 KS /TDZ 1053 'dzing
• Dum Gya Shangthrom (dum rgya zhang khrom): 1100s
• Tertön Lhatsun Ngönpo (gter ston lha btsun sngon po): 1100-1200s
• Magom Chökyi Sherap (rma sgom chos kyi shes rab): 1055-?
• Lharje Chenpo Drophukpa, Zur Shakya Senge (lha rje chen po 'gro phug pa shakya seng ge): 1074-1135 /NS
• Gartön Zungne (mgar ston zung nge): 1074-1135
• Chetön Gyanak (lce ston rgya nag), also knows as Chegom Nagpo]] (lce sgom nag po): 1094-1148 /NS
• Gyalwa Shangtön Tashi Dorje (rgyal ba zhang ston bkra shis rdo rje), meets Chetsun Senge Wangchuk around 1123: 1097-1167
• Tertön Bakhal Mukpo (gter ston ba mkhal smug po): 1200s
• Be Tönpa Yeshe Dorje ('bas ston pa ye shes rdo rje): 1200s. /Tarthang
• Ka Dampa Deshek, Sherap Senge? (Ka dam pa bde gshegs shes rab seng ge), founder of Kathok: 1122-1192
• Jobum (jo 'bum), father of Joshö]] (jo bshod): 1123/4-1174
• Upa Shikpo (dbus pa zhig po): 1125-1195 /KS
• Mal Kawachen (mal ka ba can): 1126-1211
• Tsang Tön Dorje Gyaltsen, Kathok Gyaltsap I (gtsang ston rdo rj e rgyal mtshan): 1126-1216 /NS, Tarthang
• Ngadak Nyang Ral Nyima Öser (sngags bdag nyang ral nyi ma 'od zer): 1136-1204 /(NS, Karmay)
• Shikpo Dutsi (zhig po bdud rtsi): 1149-1199 /KS
• Chak Lotsawa Drachom (chag lo tsa ba dgra bcom): 1153-1216
• Khepa Nyima Bum (mkhas pa nyi ma 'bum), son of Gyalwa Shangtön: 1158-1213
• Drikung Khenpo Dorje Tsultrim ('bri gung mkhan po rdo rje tshul khrims): -1221
• Tatön Joye (rta ston jo ye), disciple of Shikpo Dutsi: 1163-1236 /KS
• Rog Sherap Öd (rog shes rab 'od), son of Rog Tashi Trak]] (rog bkra shis grags): 1166-1244 /KS or 1233 /TS
• Namkha Pal (nam mkha' dpal): 1170-1226 /Khetsun 1236
• Rog Shikpo Rinchen Sherap (rog zhig po rin chen shes rab): 1171-1245
• Jampa Bum, Kathok Gyaltsap II (byams pa 'bum): 1179-1252
• Yonten Zung (yon tan gzungs): 1186-?
• Tertön Chokden Dorje (gter ston mchog ldan rdo rje): 1194-?
• Guru Jober (gu ru jo 'ber), nephew of Nyima Bum: 1196-1255 or 1231? /TS
• Chak Lotsawa Chöje Pel (chag lo tsa ba chos rje dpal): 1197-1264
• Loden (blo ldan), son of Namkha Pal: 1205-? /KS
• Ngadag Dudul (mnga' bdag bdud 'dul), son of Loden: 1300s
• Dode Senge (mdo sde seng ge), son of Ngadag Dudul: 1300s
• Guru Chökyi Wangchuk (gu ru chos kyi dbang phyug): 1212-1270
• Chen-nga Mangpuwa Sonam Bumpa, Kathok Gyaltsap III (Ka thog pa rgyal tshab spyan snga mang phu ba bsod nams 'bum pa): 1223-1284 /KS
• Trulshik Senge Gyabpa ('khrul zhig seng ge rgyab pa), disciple of Guru Jober: lives 64 years old /?1243-1303
• Melong Dorje (me long rdo rje): 1243-1303 /1314 /Ehrhard
• Chöje Trakpa Gyatso (chos rje grags pa rgya mtsho): 1300s
• Jomo Menmo (jo mo sman mo): 1248-1283 /NS
• Taklung Sangye On Trakpa Pel (stag lung sangs rgyas dbon grags pa dpal): 1251-1296 /check with Sangye On 1177
• Langlap Changchup Dorje (lang lab byang chub rdo rje): 1300s /KS 1000s-1200s
• Tatön Zidji (rta ston gzi brjid): 1300s /KS
• Uwöpa Yeshe Bum, Kathok Gyaltsap IV (Ka thog pa rgyal tshab dbu 'od pa ye shes 'bum): 1254-?
• Changchup Pelwa, Kathok Gyaltsap V (Ka thog pa rgyal tshab byang chub dpal ba): 1300s
• Rigdzin Kumaraja, Yeshe Shonnu a.k.a. Tharpa Gyen (rig 'dzin kumaraja ye shes gzhon nu thar pa rgyan): 1266-1343
• Dungtso Repa (first)]] (dung mtsho ras pa snga ma): 1267-1329?
• Foundation of Riwoche Monastery (ri bo che) by Sangye On: 1277
• Yung Tönpa Dorje Pal (g.yung ston pa rdo rje dpal): 1284-1365 /NS
• Tulku Lekden (sprul sku legs ldan), a.k.a. Sho Gyalse Lekpa Palden Sherap]] (sho rgyal sras legs pa dpal ldan shes rab): 1290-1366
• Pema Ledrel Tsel Rinchen Tsultrim Dorje (padma las 'brel rtsal rin chen tshul khrims rdo rje): 1291-1315 /1319 TT
• Pema Ngodrup (padma dngos grub), son of Dode Senge: 1400s
• Osel Rangdrol ('od gsal rang grol): 1400s
• Jamyang Samdrup Dorje ('jam dbyangs bsam grub rdo rje): 1295-1377 /KS /also KS sgro ma ba 'bro don bsam grub rdo rje 1294-1375
• Zur Jampa Senge (zur byams pa seng ge): 1300-1400s
• Rinchen Lingpa (rin chen gling pa): 1295-1373 /BD
• Rinchen Senge (rin chen seng ge): 1305-1365
• Gyalwa Longchen Rabjam Drime Öser (rgyal ba klong chen rab 'byams dri med 'od zer): 1308-1363
• Khedrup Khyabdal Lhundrup (mkhas grub khyab gdal lhun grub): 1400s
• Tertön Zangpo Trakpa (gter ston bzang po grags pa): 1400s
• Jampel Norbu ('jam dpal nor bu), son of Pema Ngodrup: 1400s
• Karma Lingpa (ka rma gling pa): 1326-?
• Lodrak Drupchen Lekyi Dorje (lho brag grub chen las kyi rdo rje), also known Khenchen Namkha Gyaltsen]] (mkhan chen nam mkha' rgyal mtshan): 1326-1401
• Orgyen Lingpa (o rgyan gling pa): 1329-1367 /1329-1360 /GS 1323-?
• Rigdzin Gödem, Dorje Drak Rigdzin I (rig 'dzin rgod kyi ldem 'phru can), also known as Tertön Ngodrup Gyaltsen]] (gter ston dngos grub rgyal mtshan): 1337-1408
• Sangye Lingpa (sangs rgyas gling pa): 1340-1396
• Yeshe Dorje (ye shes rdo rje), Sangye Lingpa's son: 1400s
• Dorje Lingpa (rdo rje gling pa): 1346-1405
• Drolmawa /Drölchen Sangye Rinchen Gyaltsen Palzang (sgrol ma ba or sgrol chen sangs rgyas rin chen rgyal mtshan dpal bzang): 1350-1441 /NS 1295-1376 /GS 1350-1431
• Tertön Drime Lhunpo (gter ston dri med lhun po): 1352-?
• Gyalse Tulku Trakpa Özer (rgyal sras sprul sku grags pa 'od zer), Longchenpa's son: 1356-1409
• Kunga Gyaltsen (kun dga'i rgyal mtshan), son of Pema Ngodrup: late 1400s
• Tertön Buddha Vajra (gter ston buddha vajra): 1376-? /KS
• Sangye Onpo Trulshik Sherap Gyatso (sangs rgyas 'on po 'khrul shig shes rab rgya mtsho): 1400-1500s
• Samten Lingpa (bsam gtan gling pa): 1400-1500s
• Gyalse Dawa Trakpa (rgyal sras zla ba 'grags pa), Trakpa Özer's son: 1400-1500s
• Geshe Lha Zangpa (dge bshes bla bzang pa), Kunga Gyaltsen's son: late 1400s
• Lopön Sakya Gyalpo (slob dpon sa kya'i rgyal po): 1384-1474 /KS
• Nagkyi Rinchen (sngags kyi rin chen), a.k.a. Vanaratna of Sadnagar]] (grong khyer dam pa): 1384-1458
• Thangthong Gyalpo (thang stong rgyal po): 1361-1485]] (in namthar), or 1385-1509 NS, or 1385-1464]] (T. Tsering) /or 1384-1501 /1385-1510 KS
• Gö Lotsawa Shonnu Pal ('gos lo tsa ba gzhon nu dpal): 1392-1481
• Rogden Sherap Ö (rog ldan shes rab 'od): 1392-1481 /Tarthang in KS 1166-1244
• Dungtso Repa, the later (dung mtsho ras pa phyi ma): 1400s. /KS 1315-?
• Khandro Kunga Bum (mkha' 'gro kun dga' bum): 1400s]] (born on a Monkey year, lived 75 years) /GC
• Sechog Namgyal Gonpo (sras mchog rnam rgyal mgon po), son of Thangthong Gyalpo: 1398-1423
• Ratna Lingpa Rinchen Pal (ratna gling pa rin chen dpal): 1403-1478 /1479 Sorensen
• Drime Kunga (dri med kun dga'): 1404-? /ND, GC vol.2 736-742
• Kunkyong Lingpa (kun skyong gling pa), incarnation of Dorje Lingpa: 1408-1489 /ND 207-216
• Nyida Zangpo (nyi zla bzang po): 1436/7-?
• Drupchen Kunzang Dorje (grub chen kun bzang rdo rje), disciple of Dawa Trakpa: 1500s
• Tendzin Daö Dorje (bstan 'dzin zla 'od rdo rje): 1500s
• Jamyang Rinchen Gyaltsen ('jam dbyangs rin chen rgyal mtshan), father of Ngari Penchen and Lekden Dudjom Dorje: 1446-1558
• Pema Lingpa (padma gling pa): 1450-1521
• Nyukla Penchen Ngawang Trakpa (snyug la penchen ngag dbang grags pa): 1458-1515 /KS
• Kathog Sonam Gyaltsen (Ka thog pa bsod nams rgyal mtshan): 1466-1540
• Chak Changchup Lingpa (chag byang chub gling pa): late 1500s /KS
• Tennyi Lingpa Pema Tsewang Gyalpo (bstan gnyis gling pa padma tshe dbang rgyal po): 1480-1535.
• Dorje Drak Rigdzin Chenpo II, Lekden Dorje (rdo rje brag rig 'dzin legs ldan rdo rje): 1512-1625 /KS others: 1500-1600s
• Ngakchang Shakya Zangpo (sngags 'chang shakya bzang po): 1500-1600s]] (discovers terma in 1512).
• Ngari Panchen Pema Wangyal (mnga' ris pan chen padma dbang rgyal): 1487-1542
• Tulku Natsok Rangdrol (sprul sku sna tshogs rang grol), reembodiment of Ratna Lingpa: 1494-1570 /KS
• Chöje Kunga Gyaltsen Palzang (kun dga' rgyal mtshan dpal bzang), disciple of Drupchen Kunzang Dorje: 1497-1568 /Thondup
• Chokden Gonpo (mchog ldan dgon po), incarnation of Kunkyong Lingpa: 1497-1557 /KS: 1376-?
• Kunga Lekpai Lodrö (kun dga' legs pa'i blo gros): 1497-1544 /KS
• Terchen Mati Ratna (gter chen mati ratna): 1600s /Tarthang
• Tertön Namchak Mebar (gter ston gnam lcags me 'bar), another name of Drigung Rinchen Phuntsok: 1509-1602
• Tertön Nyida Öser, Lekden Dudjom Dorje (nyi zla 'od zer legs ldan bdud 'joms rdo rje): 1512-1625
• Orgyen Dechen Lingpa (o rgyan bde chen gling pa): 1514-1545 /KS
• Trengpo Tertön Sherap Özer ('phreng po gter ston shes rab 'od zer): 1518-1584 /KS GT
• Rigdzin Ngakyi Wangpo (rig 'dzin ngag gi dbang po): 1520-1579 /KS 762
• Shikpo Lingpa Gargyi Wangchuk Tsel (zhig po gling pa gar gyi dbang phyug rtsal): 1524-1583 /ND 293
• [[Mahanatha, Indian master: 1600s
• [[Jahabira, an Indian master, disciple of Mahanatha: 1600s
• Nesar Jamyang Khyentse Wangchuk (gnas gsar 'jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse dbang phyug): 1524-1568 /sakya?
• Tulku Tendzin Trakpa (sprul sku bstan 'dzin grags pa), reeimbodiment of Pema Lingpa: 1536-1597 /KS 767
• Lochen Gyurme Dechen (lo chen 'gyur med bde chen): 1540-1615
• Karma Guru Tashi Tobgyal Wangpoi De (ka rma gu ru bkra shis stobs rgyal dbang po'i sde), better known as Changdag Tashi Tobgyal]] ([[byang bdag bkra shis stobs rgyal: 1550-1603 /TS 1540-
• Sodokpa Lodrö Gyaltsen (sog bzlog pa blo gros rgyal mtshan): 1552-1642 /ND 296]] (or 1624? /NS)
• Khöntön Paljor Lhundrup ('khon ston dpal 'byor lhun grub): 1561-1637 /KS 771
• Nyötön Khedrup Do-ngak Tendzin (smyos ston mkhas grub mdo sngags bstan 'dzin): 1576-1628
• Dorje Drak Rigdzin Chenpo III, Ngakyi Wangpo (rdo rje brag rig 'dzin ngag gi wang po): 1580-1639
• Jatshön Nyingpo Ledro Lingpa ('ja' tshon snying po, las 'phro gling pa): 1585-1656
• Tertön Tendzin Norbu (gter ston bstan 'dzin nor bu): 1589-1668 /KS 781
• Lhatsun Namkhai Jigme (lha btsun nam mkha'i 'jigs med): 1597-1650 /NS /GS, also found 1587-1653
• Peling Sungtrul III of Lodrak, Tsultrim Dorje (lho brag gsung sprul tshul 'khrims rdo rje): 1598-1669 /NS
• Yolmo Tulku III, Tendzin Norbu (yol mo sprul sku bstan 'dzin nor bu): 1589-1644 /Ehrhard /1658 Tarthang /1598 KS
• Gongra Lochen Shenphen Dorje (gong ra lo chen gzhan phan rdo rje): 1594-1654 /KS 1654-1714
• Lachen Dreshongpa Chögyal Dorje (bla chen 'bres gshongs pa chos rgyal rdo rje): 1602-1677
• Zur Chöying Rangdrol (zur chos dbyings rang grol): 1604-1669
• Tsele Natsok Rangdrol (rtse le sna tshogs rang grol): 1608-?
• [[* Dorje Drak (rdo rje brag) monastery founded by Rigdzin Ngakyi Wangpo : 1610
• Sangdak Trinley Lhundrup ('phrin las lhun grub, son of Nyötön Do-ngak Tendzin and father of Terda Lingpa): 1611-1662
• Karma Chagme Raga Assia (karma chags med raga a sya): 1613-1678 /NS 1605-70.
• Dudul Dorje, Powo Tertön (bdud 'dul rdo rje spo bo gter ston): 1615-1672 /ddrr
• Dalai Lama V, Ngawang Lobzang Gyatso (ngag dbang blo bzang rgya mtsho), also known as Dorje Thokme Tsel]] (rdo rje thogs me rtsal): 1617-1682
• Chöling Dewai Dorje (chos gling bde ba'i rdo rje), Ratön Topden Dorje's teacher: 1700s
• Gyalse Sonam Detsen (rgyal sras bsod nams lde btsan): 1700s
• Rongpa Tertön Dudul Lingpa (rong pa gter ston bdud 'dul gling pa): 1700s
• Rigdzin Longsal Nyingpo (rig 'dzin klong gsal snying po): 1625-1692
• Dzogchen Pema Rigdzin I (rdzogs chen padma rig 'dzin): 1625-1697
• Yonge Mingyur Dorje (yongs ge gter ston mi 'gyur rdo rje): 1628-? /Tarthang /GS
• Lochen Chögyal Tendzin (lo chen chos rgyal bstan 'dzin), disciple of Sangdak Trinley Lhundrup: 1631-1708 /KS
• Rigdzin Kunzang Sherap (rig 'dzin kun bzang shes rab), founded Payul]] (dpal yul) monastery in 1665: 1636-1699 /Tarthang
• Ngari Tertön Garwang Dorje (mnga' ris gter ston gar dbang rdo je), alias Pema Garwang Tsel]] (padma gar dbang rtsal), alias Garwang Dawa Gyaltsen]] (gar dbang zla ba rgyal mtshan): 1640-1685 /GS, Tarthang
• Dorje Drak Rigdzin Chenpo IV, Pema Trinley (rdo rje brag rig 'dzin padma 'phrin las): 1641-1717 /1640?-1718 GS
• Peling Thukse Tendzin Gyurme Dorje (pad gling thugs sras bstan 'dzin 'gyur med rdo rje): 1641-? /NS
• Namchö Mingyur Dorje (gnam chos mi 'gyur rdo rje): 1645-1667
• Ganten Trulku Tendzin Lekpai Döndrup (sgang sten sprul sku bstan 'dzin legs pa'i don grub): 1645-1726?
• Minling Terchen Terda Lingpa, Gyurme Dorje (smin gling gter chen gter bdag gling pa 'gyur med rdo rje): 1646-1714.
• Rigdzin Nyima Trakpa (chags ru rig 'dzin nyi ma grags pa): 1647-1710
• Yolmo Tulku IV, Rigdzin Zilnön Wangyal Dorje (rig 'dzin zil gnon dbang rgyal rdo rje): 1647-? /GS /FK
• Shechen Rabjam I, Shalam Rabjam Tenpai Gyaltsen (zhwa lam rab 'byams bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan): 1650-? /KS 812
• Minling Lochen Dharma Shri, Chöphel Gyatso (smin gling lo chen gcung chos dpal rgya mtsho): 1654-1718
• Peling Sungtrul IV, Ngawang Kunzang Dorje (lho brag gsung sprul ngag dbang kun bzang rdo rje): 1680-1723
• Taksham Nuden Dorje (stag sham nus ldan rdo rje), also known as Samten Lingpa]] (bsam gtan gling pa): 1655-? /GS or 1682-? /ND 301
• Chung Yishin Lekdrup (gcung yid bzhin legs sgrub), son of Minling Terchen: ?-1717
• Gongra Lochen Shenphen Dorje (gong ra lo chen gzhan phan rdo rje): 1654-1714
• Rigdzin Palden Tashi (rig 'dzin dpal ldan bkra shis): 17-18th.
• Ratön Tertön Topden Dorje (rwa ston gter ston stobs ldan rdo rje): 17-18th.
• Rong Tön Pema Dechen Lingpa (rong ston padma bde chen gling pa): 1663-1713.
• [[Peyul Gonpa built: 1665
• Pema Gyurme Gyatso (padma 'gyur med rgya mtsho), son of Minling Terchen: 1666-1718 /1686-1717 KS
• Menlungpa Lodrö Chökyi Dorje (sman lung pa blo gros mchog gi rdo rje): ?-1671 /KS
• [[Mindroling Gonpa built: 1670 or 75?
• Gyurme Pema Tendzin ('gyur med padma bstan 'dzin, son of Minling Terchen): 1677-?
• Gyalse Yishin Lekdrup (rgyal sras yid bzhin legs grub, son of Minling Terchen): 1679-?
• Drupwang Rigdzin Gyalpo (grub dbang rig 'dzin rgyal po): 1692-?
• Chöje Lingpa (chos rje gling pa) also known as Orgyen Rogje Lingpa]] (o rgyan rog rje gling pa): 1682-1725 /1622?-TS
• Lhatsun Tulku Jigme Pawo (lha btsun sprul sku 'jigs med dpa' bo): 1682-? /Tarthang
• [[Dzogchen Gonpa built by Dzogchen Pema Rigdzin : 1685
• Pema Gyurme Gyatso (padma 'gyur med rgya mtsho), son of Minling Terchen: 1686-1717
• Rigdzin Nyima Senge (rig 'dzin nyi ma seng ge): 1687-1738
• Rinchen Namgyal (rin chen rnam rgyal, son of Minling Terchen, incarnation of Rigdzin Namgyal): 1694-1758
• [[* Shechen Urgyen Chözong (zhe chen o rgyan chos rdzong), the first Shechen Monastery, founded by Shalam Rabjam Tenpai Gyaltsen]] (shwa lam rab 'byams bstan pa'i rgyla mtshan) : 1695
• Lelung Jedrung Shepai Dorje (sle lung rje drung bzhad pa'i rdo rje): 1697--? /Tarthang /d. 1697 wrong
• Kathog Rigdzin Tsewang Norbu (rig 'dzin tshe dbang nor bu): 1698-1755.
• Dzogchen II, Gyurme Thekchog Tendzin ('gyur med theg mchog bstan 'dzin), founder of Derge Pharkhang: 1699-?
• Jetsun Mingyur Paldrön (mi 'gyur dpal sgron): 1699-1769
• Trulshik Wangtra Gyatso ('khrul shig dbang drag rgya mtsho): 1700s /Tarthang
• Namchak Tsasum Terdak Lingpa (gnam lcags rtsa gsum gter bdag gling pa): 1700s
• Tertön Drime Lingpa (gter ston dri med gling pa), also known as Thekchen Lingpa Drodön Tarchin]] (theg chen gling pa karma 'gro don mthar phyin): 1700-1775/6 /Tarthang
• Rigdzin Thukchog Dorje (rig 'dzin thugs mchog rdo rje): beginning of 18th.
• Chubri or Tsubri Drupchen (lcub ri or rtsub ri grub chen): beginning of 18th.
• Gyalse Orgyen Tendzin (rgyal sras o rgyan bstan 'dzin) or Guru Sonam Tendzin]] (gu ru bsod nams bstan 'dzin), son of Rigdzin Nyima Trakpa, incarnation of Gampo Zangpo Dorje: 1701-1727/8
• Pema Thekchog Tenpai Gyaltsen (padma theg mchog bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan), reincarnation of Nyima Trakpa: 1712-1771
• Shechen Rabjam II, Gyurme Kunzang Namgyal (zhe chen rab 'byams 'gyur med kun bzang rnam rgyal), founded Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling Monastery in 1735: 1713-1769
• Kyungpo Repa Gyurme Ösel (khyung po ras pa 'gyur med 'od gsal): 1715-? /1710 Ehrhard
• Dorje Drak Rigdzin Chenpo V, Kalzang Pema Wangchuk, alias Dorje Thokme Tsel, (skal bzang padma dbang phyug or rdo rje thogs med rtsal): 1719/20-ca.1770.
• Yolmo Tulku V, Karma Trinley Dudjom Gönang Chöje (ka rma 'phrin las bdud 'joms mgon gnang chos rje), son of Rigdzin Nyima Senge, disciple of Rigdzin Tsewang Norbu: 1726-1789 /FK
• Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa (rig 'dzin 'jigs med gling pa): 1729-1798
• Kunzang Dechen Gyalpo, Mönlam Dorje (kun bzang bde chen rgyal po, smon lam rdo rje): 1736-?
• Chögyal Ngakyi Wangpo, Ngawang Dargye chos rgyal ngag gi dbang po ngag dbang dar rgyas): 1736-1807
• Rigdzin Kunzang Dorje (rig 'dzin kun bzang rdo rje): 1738-1805
• Dzigar Tertön Dorje Trakpo Tsel ('dzi sgar gter ston rdo rje drag po rtsal): 1740-1798
• Minling Khenchen Orgyen Tendzin (mkhan chen o rgyan bstan 'dzin): 1742-
• Do Drupchen I, Jigme Trinley Öser ('jigs med 'phrin las 'od zer), a.k.a. Dola Kunzang Shenphen]] (rdo bla kun bzang gzhan phen): 1745-1821
• Tertön Dorje Thogme (gter ston rdo rje thogs med): 1746-1797 /NS /KS
• Chöling Tulku Jigten Wangchuk (chos gling sprul sku 'jig rten dbang phyug, 18th)
• Lingsey Tertön Pema Gyepai Tsel (gling sras gter ston padma dgyes pa'i rtsal): active between 1747 and 1806 /T.Tsering
• Orgyen Drodul Lingpa (sgam po o rgyan 'gro 'dul gling pa), fifth Gampopa: 1757-?
• Ngedön Tendzin Zangpo (nges don bstan 'dzin bzang po): 1759-1792
• Shechen Gyaltsap I, Pema Sangnak Tendzin Chögyal (padma gsang sngags bstan 'dzin chos rgyal): 1760-1817 /Khet. p.460 /namthar f.186/a2
• [[Dola Jigme Kalzang, disciple of 1st Dodrup, recognized Patrul Rinpoche as emanation of Palge Tulku, teacher of Chögyal Wang.
• Peling Thukse IV, Tendzin Gyurme Gyaltsen (lho thugs sras bstan 'dzin 'gyur med rgyal mtshan): 1763-1817
• Peling Sungtrul VI, Kunzang Tenpai Gyaltsen (lho brag gsung sprul kun bzang bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan): 1763-1817
• Chöling Garwang Chime Dorje (chos gling gar dbang 'chi med rdo rje): 1763-?
• Kathog Getse Mahapandita, Gyurme Tsewang Chodrup ('gyur med tshe dbang mchog grub): 1764-?
• Jigme Gyalwai Nyugu ('jigs med rgyal ba'i myu gu): 1765-?
• Changlung Namkha Jigme (spyang lung nam mkha' 'jigs med): 1769-1833
• Shechen Rabjam III, Rigdzin Paljor Gyatso Thupden Nyichey, (rig 'dzin dpal 'byor rgya mtsho thub bstan nyin byed): 1771-1809
• Mipham Chökyi Wangchuk (mi pham chos kyi dbang phyug): 1775 /Tarthang
• Trakar Taso Tulku Chökyi Wangchuk (brag dkar rta so sprul sku chos kyi dbang phyug): 1775-1837 /Ehrhard
• Shabkar Tsogdruk Rangdrol (zhabs dkar tshogs drug rang grol): 1781-1851
• Kalden Rangdrol, Lhundrup Rigdzin (skal ldan rang grol lhun grub rig 'dzin): 1779-1828
• Pema Rangdrol Sengzang Gyatso (padma rang grol seng bzang rgya mtsho): ?-ca.1837
• Chöying Topden Dorje (chos dbyings stobs ldan rdo rje): ca. 1787-1848 /1757?
• Shechen Ontrul Gyurme Thutop Namgyal (zhe chen dbon sprul 'gyur med mthu stobs rnam rgyal): 1787-?
• Mingyur Namkhai Dorje, Dzogchen IV (mi 'gyur nam mkha'i rdo rje): 1793-?
• Tertön Chögyal Dorje (gter ston chos rgyal rdo rje): 1789-1859 /Tarthang
• Dorje Drak Rigdzin Chenpo VI, Khamsum Zilnön (khams gsum zil gnon) alias Kunzang Gyurmey Lhundrup Dorje]] (kun bzang 'gyur med lhun grub rdo rje): 1800-1900s
• Dorje Drak Rigdzin Chenpo VII, Ngawang Jampel (ngag dbang 'jam dpal): 1900s
• Dorje Drak Rigdzin Chenpo VIII, Kalzang Pema Wangyal (skal bzang padma dbang rgyal): 1900s
• Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje (rdo mkhyen brtse ye shes rdo rje): 1800-1859?
• Gyalse Shenphen Thaye (rgyal sras gzhan phan mtha' yas): 1800-?
• Dzogchen Khenpo Pema Dorje, Damchö Öser (mkhan po padma rdo rje dam chos 'od zer), known as Khenpo Pedor: early 1900s
• Tagang Kechog Ngawang Lodrö (stag sgang mkhas mchog ngag dbang blo gros), better known as Guru Tashi]] (gu ru bkra shis) writes his Nyingma History from 1807 to 1809
• Patrul Rinpoche, Orgyen Jigme Chökyi Wangpo (dpal sprul o rgyan 'jigs med chos kyi dbang po), also known as Dzogchen Palge Tulku]] (rdzogs chen dpal dge sprul sku): 1808-1887
• [[* Shechen Rabjam IV, Garwang Chökyi Gyaltsen (zhe chen rab 'byams gar dbang chos kyi rgyal mtshan): ca. 1811?-1862?
• Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye, Yonten Gyatso ('jam mgon kong sprul blo gros mtha' yas, yon tan rgya mtsho): 1813-1899
• Rigdzin Kunzang Ngedön Long Yang, Dorje Sangwa Tsel (rig 'dzin kun bzang nges don klong yangs rdo rje gsang ba rtsal): 1813-?, still active in 1882. /GS 1814-?
• [[Samye caught fire: 1816
• Nyalak Pema Dudul (nyag bla padma bdud 'dul), also known as Trulshik Changchup Lingpa]] ('khrul zhig byang chub gling pa) and Drupchen Nyida Kundze]] (grub chen nyi zla kun mdzes): 1816-1872
• Drupwang Orgyen Shenphen Thaye (grub dbang o rgyan gzhan phan mtha' yas): 1817-1875
• Shechen Gyaltsap II, Orgyen Rangjung Dorje (o rgyan rang byung rdo rje) : ca. 1820?-1869?
• Khardo Chökyi Dorje (mkhar rdo chos kyi rdo rje): ?-ca.1820
• Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo ('jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse'i dbang po): 1820-1892
• Je Karma Tsewang (rje ka rma tshe dbang): 1887-1957 /Khetsun 572
• Drupwang Tsonyi Pema Drime Özer (grub dbang tshogs gnyis sprul sku padma dri med 'od zer): 1828-?
• Terchen Chogyur Dechen Lingpa (gter chen mchog gyur bde chen gling pa), also known as Shikpo Lingpa]] (zhig po gling pa): 1829-1870
• Terchen Dudjom Lingpa (sgas gter bdud 'joms gling pa): 1835-1903
• Khenchen Tashi Öser (mkhan chen bkra shis od zer): 1836-1910
• Tertön Dechen Barwai Dorje (gter ston bde chen 'bar ba'i rdo rje): 1836-1920 /Tarthang
• Ayu Khandro, Dorje Palden? (a g.yu? mkha' 'gro rdo rje dpal ldan): 1839-1953
• Kalzang Sang-ngak Chögyal (skal bzang gsang sngags chos rgyal): 1841-1903 /Khetsun
• Azom Drukpa Natsok Rangdrol (a 'dzom 'brug pa sna tshogs rang grol), also known as Drodul Pawo Dorje]] ('gro 'dul dpa' bo rdo rje): 1842-1924
• Peling Sungtrul VII, Kunzang Tenpai Nyima (lho brag gsung sprul kun bzang bstan pa'i nyi ma): 1843-1891
• Lama Mipham (mi pham phyogs las rnam rgyal), also known as Mipham Jamyang Gyatso]] (mi pham 'jam dbyangs rgya mtsho) and Jampel Gyepai Dorje]] ('jam dpal gyes pa'i rdo rje): 1846-1912
• Dharma Senge (dharma seng ge): 1900s
• Shuksep Lochen Jetsun Rigdzin Chönyi Zangmo (shug gseb lo chen rje btsun chos nyid bzang mo): 1852-1953
• Tertön Sogyal, Lerab Lingpa (gter ston bsod rgyal las rab gling pa): 1856-1926
• Jedrung Trinley Jampa Jungne of Riwoche (ri bo che rje drung 'phrin las byams pa 'byung gnas): 1856-192?
• Khenpo Konchog Drönmey (mkhan po dkon mchog sgron me): 1859-1935
• Khenchen Kunzang Palden (mkhan chen kun bzang dpal ldan), known as Khenpo Kunpel: 1862?-ca.1940
• Shechen Rabjam V, Gyurme Kunzang Tenpai Nyima or Pema Thekchog Tenpai Gyaltsen, (padma theg mchog bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan or 'gyur med kun bzang bstan pa'i nyi ma): 1864-1909
• Do Drupchen III, Jigme Tenpai Nyima (rdo grub chen 'jigs med bstan pa'i nyi ma): 1865-1926
• Dzatrul Ngawang Tendzin Norbu (dza sprul ngag dbang bstan 'dzin nor bu): 1867-1940
• Gyakar Ri Dorje Phagmo (rgya gar ri'i or bying mda' O dkar brag, rdo rje phag mo), daughter of the gzim shag thon par sku 'khrungs: died in 1906
• Khyungtrul Pema Wangchen Tendzin Trinley (khyung sprul pad ma dbang chen bstan 'dzin phrin las): 1870-?
• Shukgang Rigdzin Pema Dupa Tsel (shugs sgang rig 'dzin padma 'dus pa rtsal): 1870-1932 /Thondup
• [[* Shechen Gyaltsap III, Gyurme Pema Namgyal (zhe chen rgyal tshab 'gyur med padma rnam rgyal): 1871-1926
• Khenpo Shenphen Chökyi Nangwa (mkhan po gzhan phan chos kyi snang ba), also known as Khenpo Shenga]] (gzhan dga'): 1871-1927
• Dudjom Trak-ngak Lingpa (bdud 'joms drag sngags gling pa): 1871-1936 /Tarthang
• Dzogchen V, Thubten Chökyi Dorje (thub bstan chos kyi rdo rje): 1872-1935
• Eta Radza Pema Dewai Gyalpo (eta ra dza padma bde ba'i rgyal po), disciple of Dudjom Lingpa: 1873-1933
• Khenpo Ngawang Palzang (ngag dbang dpal bzang), also known as Khenpo Ngaga]] (mkhan po ngag dga'): 1879-1941
• Rigpai Vajra (rig pa'i vajra): 1880-1938
• Kathog Situ Chökyi Gyatso (ka thog si tu chos kyi rgya mtsho): 1880-1925
• Tulku Drime, Rigdzin Pema Drodul Sang-ngak Lingpa, son of Dudjom Lingpa (sprul sku dri med rig 'dzin padma 'gro 'dul gsang sngags gling pa): 1881-1924
• Se Pachog Dorje (sras 'phags mchog rdo rje), mind emanation of Khyentse Wangpo: 1881-1948
• Khenchen Gyurme Thubten Jamyang Trakpa (mkhan chen 'gyur med thub bstan 'jams dbyangs grags pa), from Lingtsang Gogön]] (gling tshang 'go dgon): 1883?-1945?
• Dorje Drak Rigdzin Chenpo IX, Thubten Chöwang Nyamnyi Dorje (thub dbang chos dbang mnyam nyid rdo rje): 1886-ca.1935]])
• Peyul Pema Norbu (dpal yul padma nor bu): 1887-1932 /Tarthang
• [[Pema Siddhi: 1888-?
• Yuthok Chatral (g.yu khog bya bral): ?-1952
• Rago Chogtrul (rag mgo mchog sprul): 1890-1973 /Tarthang
• Pema Lhunthok Gyatso (padma lung rtogs rgya mtsho): 1891-1964 /Tarthang
• Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö (rdzong gsar 'jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse chos kyi blo gros): 1893-1959
• Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse II (rdzong gsar 'jams dbyangs mkhyen brtse), body emanation of Khyentse Wangpo: 1894-1909
• Peling Sungtrul VIII, Tendzin Chökyi Gyaltsen (pad gling gsung sprul bstan 'dzin chos kyi rgyal mtshan): 1894-1925
• Kunu Lama Tendzin Gyaltsen (kunu bla ma bstan 'dzin rgyal mtshan): 1894/5/6? - 1977
• Azom Gyalse Gyurme Dorje (a 'dzoms rgyal sras 'gyur me rdo rje): 1895-
• Kangyur Rinpoche Longchen Yeshe Dorje (bka' gyur rin po che klong chen ye shes rdo rje): 1898-1975
• Sera Khandro Kunzang Dekyong Wangmo alias Dewai Dorje (se ra mkha' 'gro kun bzang bde skyong dbang mo or bde ba'i rdo rje): 1899-1952 /Tarthang /Thondup
• Böpa Tulku Do-ngak Tenpai Nyima (bod pa sprul sku mdo sngags bstan pa'i nyi ma): 1900/7-1959
• Shechen Kongtrul Pema Drime (zhe chen kong sprul padma dri med): 1901-1960
• Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdral Yeshe Dorje ('jigs bral ye shes rdo rje): 1904-1987
• Ngawang Yonten Gyatso (ngag dbang yon tan rgya mtsho): 1907-1959
• Shechen Rabjam VI, Nandze Drupai Dorje (snang mdzad grub pa'i rdo rje): 1910-1959
• Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Tashi Paljor (dil mgo mkhyen brtse rin po che bkra shis dpal 'byor). His many other names include Padma gar dbang 'od gsal mdo sngags gling pa and 'gyur med theg mchog bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan: 1910-1991
• Paljor Lhundrup Dorje (dpal 'byor lhun grub rdo rje): 1917-
• Khenpo Thubten Tsondru (mkhan po thub bstan brtson 'grus): 1920-1979
• Dza Trulshik Rinpoche, Ngawang Chökyi Lodrö, or Kunzang Trinley Drodul Tsel ('khrul zhig ngag dbang chos kyi blo gros or kun bzang 'phrin as 'dro 'dul rtsal): 1924-
• Riwoche Jedrung ([[ri bo che rje drung *[[]]): 1925-1982
• Do Drupchen IV, Rigdzin Tenpai Gyaltsen (rdo grub chen rig 'dzin bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan): 1927-1959?