25 Disciples of Padmasambhava

Twenty-five disciples of Padmasambhava

The twenty-five main disciples of Padmasambhava (rje 'bangs nyer lnga) appear in various lists.

Main List

1. King Trisong Deutsen
2. Denma Tsemang
3. Dorje Dudjom of Nanam
4. Drogben Khyechung Lotsawa
5. Gyalwa Changchub of Lasum
6. Gyalwa Choyang
7. Gyalwe Lodro of Dré
8. Jnanakumara of Nyak
9. Kawa Paltsek
10. Khandro Yeshe Tsogyal, the Princess of Karchen
11. Könchog Jungney of Langdro
12. Lhapal the Sokpo
13. Namkhai Nyingpo
14. Nanam Zhang Yeshe De
15. Palgyi Dorje of Lhalung
16. Palgyi Senge
17. Palgyi Wangchuk
18. Palgyi Wangchuk of Odren
19. Palgyi Yeshe
20. Rinchen Chok of Ma
21. Sangye Yeshe of Nub
22. Palgyi Senge of Shubu
23. Vairotsana, the great translator
24. Yeshe Yang
25. Yudra Nyingpo of Gyalmo

Additional disciples at the time

• Arye Sale, Acharya Salee
• Nyangben Tingdzin Zangpo
• Chokro Luyi Gyaltsen
• Prince Damdzin, Yeshe Rolpa Tsal
• Prince Mutri Tsenpo
• Princess Pema Sal
• Eight Disciples

Tibetan List

rje 'bangs nyer lnga - the King and the twenty-five Disciples; 25 disciples of Padmasambhava. As listed in the Ma-ong Lungten from Lama Gongdü, page 7: rje mnga' bdag nyid, glang dpal gyi seng ge, pa gor bE ro tsa na, rgyal mo g.yu sgra snying po, gnubs nam mkha'i snying po, gnyag dz-nya na ku ma ra, ngan lam rgyal ba mchog dbyangs, sna nam rdo rje bdud 'joms, sba ye shes dbyangs, sog po lha dpal gyi ye shes, zhang sna nam ye shes sde, mkhar chen dpal gyi dbang phyug, lde(n) ma rtse mangs, mchan bu ka ba dpal brtsegs, shu bu dpal gyi seng ge, 'dre rgyal ba blo gros, lo khye'u chung ba, dran pa nam mkha', 'o dran dpal gyi dbang phyug, rma rin chen mchog, gnubs sangs rgyas ye shes, lha lung dpal gyi rdo rje dbang phyug, lang gro dkon mchog 'byung gnas, la sum rgyal ba byang chub, mkhar chen bza' mtsho rgyal [RY]

Twenty-five Main Disciples of Padmasambhava (rje 'bangs nyer lnga)- in various lists these include Vairotsana; Mandarava; ye shes mtsho rgyal; rgyal ba mchog dbyangs; nam mkha'i snying po; dpal gyi seng ge; ye shes dbyangs; ye shes sde; dpal gyi rdo rje; khri srong lde'u btsan; mkhar chen dpal gyi dbang phyug; g.yu sgra snying po; dpal gyi seng ge; rma rin chen mchog; sangs rgyas ye shes; rdo rje bdud 'joms; rgyal ba blo gros; ldan ma rtse mang; ska ba dpal brtsegs; 'o bran dbang phyug; jnanakumaravajra; sog po lha dpal gzhon nu; lang gro dkon mchog 'byung gnas; rgal ba byang chub; dran pa nam mkha' dbang phyug; khye'u chung mkha' lding; cog ru klu'i rgyal mtshan; ting nge 'dzin bzang po.

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