25 Disciples of Padmasambhava

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Padmasambhava and his 25 disciples

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

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:

Twenty-five Main Disciples of Padmasambhava (rje 'bangs nyer lnga)- in various lists these include

alternative list

1. Trisong Detsen
2. Yeshe Tsogyal
3. Vairocana
4. Sangye Yeshe
5. Gyalwa Choyang
6. Namkhai Nyingpo
7. Yeshe Zhonu
8. Palgyi Yeshe
9. Palgyi Senge of Lang
10. Dorje Dudjom
11. Yeshe Yang
12. Sokpo Lhapal
13. Yeshe De
14. Palgyi Wangchuk of Kharchen
15. Tsemang
16. Kawa Paltsek
17. Palgyi Senge of Shubu
18. Gyalwe Lodro
19. Khyeuchung Lotsawa
20. Tenpa Namkha
21. Palgyi Wangchuk of O-Dren
22. Rinchen Chog
23. Palgyi Dorje
24. Konchok Jungne
25. Gyalwa Changchub

reference

detailed descriptions with pictures