Jonang monasteries

For information on Jonang monasteries, see the Sites Database[1] on the Jonang Foundation website.

This information is extracted from the booklet "'phag yul gnas mchog rdo rje gdan jo nang rdzogs ldan smon lam chen mo 'dzam gling phan bde'i grub 'char", published by the Jonang Monastery Shimla (see external link below), which was distributed for free to participants of the 7th Annual Jonang Monlam in Bodhgaya in December 2008. Some of the masters mentioned below have already passed away.

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01. jo nang ri khrod chen mo nges gsang bstan pa'i 'byung gnas

• grub pa'i dbang phyug rdo rje slob dpon ye shes mthar phyin

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02. jo nang 'dzam thang dgon bsam 'grub nor bu'i gling - the main present-day seat of the Jonangpa, not far from the town of Ngaba in Amdo. It consists of three faculties or "grwa tshang", of which the chos rje grwa tshang is the oldest, gtsang chen grwa tshang the largest and tshes bcu grwa tshang the smallest.

chos rje grwa tshang

• skyab rje kun dga' mi pham 'jigs med bshad sgrub bstan pa'i nyi ma
• rdo rje slob dpon chen po rje dbon kun dga' 'jigs med rgya mtsho

gtsang chen (or gtsang ba) grwa tshang

• dpal jo nang pa'i byin rlabs don brgyud kyi 'dzin zhe drug pa skyab rje ngag dbang yon tan bzang po
• sgrub brgyud bstan pa'i ded dpon gtsang chen sku 'phreng drug pa rdo rje slob dpon ngag dbang 'jigs med rdo rje
• dpal jo nang pa'i dbang phyug byin rlabs don kyi brgyud rim zhe bdun pa rdo rje 'chang mchog sprul ngag dbang kun dga' 'jam dbyangs blo gros mchog

tshes bcu grwa tshang

• snyigs dus bstan pa'i gsal byed mchog sprul rin chen grags pa
• tshes bcu sku 'phreng gsum pa ngag dbang bsod nams bzang po

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03. jo nang bkra shis chos thang nor bu'i gling

• grub pa'i gtsug rgyan rdo rje slob dpon ngag dbang rin chen dpal bzang
• gzhung brgya smra ba'i dbang phyug mkhan chen blo bzang 'phrin las

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04. jo nang bkra shis lha khang dgon

• gsang chen bstan pa'i sgron me rdo rje slob dpon ngag dbang skal ldan rgya mtsho

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05. jo nang bya yul dgon

• rim gnyis zab mo'i mdzod 'chang rdo rje slob dpon bla ma ngag blos

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06. jo nang dmar dpal rtse dgon

• mngon mkhyen mnga' ba rdo rje slob dpon rin chen brtson 'grus

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07. jo nang 'dzi srib dgon bkra shis chos gling

• rtogs pa'i dbang phyug rdo rje slob dpon ngag dbang kun dga' dpal bzang

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08. jo nang ka thog dar thang dgon

• 'chad rtsod rtsom gyi gter mdzod bla ma theg mchog

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09. jo nang thub bstan gshad sgrub gling

• zab mo'i nyid mngon gzigs rdo rje slob dpon bla ma bstan dar

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10. jo nang dza 'go dgon nges don dar rgyas gling

• rdo rje slob dpon mchog sprul dkon mchog kun dga' rgya mtsho

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11. jo nang bee ro'i dgon - situated right at the retreat cave of Vairocana the translator, where he practiced when he was exiled from Central Tibet. In the inner recesses of the rather large cave is a stupa that supposedly contains the bow and arrows of Lhalung Palgyi Dorje who assassinated King Lang Darma.

• nges don bstan pa'i gsal byed rdo rje slob dpon mchog sprul rdo rje dgra 'dul

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12. jo nang pa la dgon bshad sgrub phun tshogs gling

• nges don bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan rdo rje slob dpon bla ma bstan gsal
• mchog sprul kun dga' blo gros

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13. jo nang bse ddon thub bstan phyogs las rnam rgyal gling

• nges don bstan pa'i khyu mchog rdo rje slob dpon kun dga' thugs rje dpal
• rdo rje 'chang chen thub bstan chos kyi 'od zer

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14. jo nang rsi nang dgon mi 'gyur nges don bde chen gling

• spyan gzigs rnam rol rdo rje slob dpon bla ma mkhas bzang
• mchog sprul ngag dbang byang chub dpal

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15. jo nang lcam mda' thub bstan nges don chos 'khor gling

• nges don pa'i sgron me mkhan chen kun dga' shes rab gsal byed
• mchog sprul blo bzang bsam gtan grags pa

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16. jo nang 'brog dge dgon nges don bsam 'grub gling

• nges don bstan pa'i mchog sprul kun dga' yon tan lhun 'grub
• rdo rje 'chang chen mkhan kun dga' dpal ldan rgya mtsho

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17. jo nang cha yul dgon nges don bsam 'grub gling

• rdo rje 'dzin pa chen po skyabs rje gtsang sprul blo gros rnam rgyal

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18. jo nang nyin yos dgon nges don theg mchog chos 'khor gling

• nyam med zab mo'i rgyud 'chang rdo rje slob dpon ngag dbang shes rab bzang po

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19. jo nang lhar yag dgon nges don lhun grub gling

• rdo rje 'dzin pa chen po dkon mchog yon tan rgya mtsho
• mchog sprul bkra shis 'od zer

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20. jo nang lung skya dgon nges don mi 'gyur bde chen gling

• rtogs pa'i dbang phyug rdo rje slob dpon skyabs rje padma rnam rgyal
• mkhan chen tshul khrims dar gyas

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21. jo nang mkhar brag dkar dgon bde ldan phun tshogs gling

• nges don bstan pa'i gsal byed mchog sprul rin po che ye shes chos kyi nyi ma
• mchog sprul ngag dbang thub bstan shes rab

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22. jo nang mdo li'i rdo kha dgon thub bstan nges don chos 'khor gling

• chos nyid zab mo'i mdzod 'chang rdo rje slob dpon ngag dbang gsal ldan rgya mtsho
• mkhan rin po che rig pa'i rdo rje

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23. jo nang gtsang zhol ma dgon nges don bkra shis chos 'khor gling

• cha lung sku 'phreng lnga pa skyabs rje ngag dbang 'jigs med phyogs las rnam rgyal
• gtsang lcags mdud mchog sprul kun dga' dkon mchog bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan

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24. jo nang bkra shis lha ri dgon

• nges don bstan pa'i mdzes rgyan chen po rdo rje slob dpon bya bral chos dbyings rin po che

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25. jo nang sna 'dus dgon byang chub chos 'khor gling

• rim gnyis lam gyis phyug pa rdo rje slob dpon kun dga' mthar phyin rgya mtsho

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26. jo nang bkra shis lha lung dgon

• khyab bdag 'khor lo'i mgon po khra bla rdo rje bzang po

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27. jo nang ya blo'i dgon nges don dga' ba'i tshal

• rnal 'byor gyi dbang phyug rdo rje slob dpon bla ma blo gros rgya mtsho

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28. jo nang a skyong yar thang dgon nges don bshad sgrub gling

• jo nang bstan pa'i gsal byed mchog sprul ngag dbang bstan 'dzin rgya mtsho
• nyams rtogs zan mo'i gter gyur rdo rje slob dpon bla ma bshad sgrub dpal

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29. jo nang gling 'bud dgon mdo sngags bshad sgrub gling

• bslab gsum nyams len 'dzin pa rdo rje slob dpon ngag dbang yon tan rin chen
• mchog sprul ngag dbang 'jigs med brtson 'grus go cha

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30. jo nang bkra shis sgang nges don dam chos nor bu'i gling

• mdo sngags bstan pa'i mdzod 'chang bla ma rgyal mtshan rin po che
• rig pa smra ba'i mchog sprul ratna bstan pa

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31. jo nang sa ra dgon nges don bshad sgrub gling

• nges don bstan pa'i gsal byed mchog sprul kun dga' rin po che

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32. jo nang rta dkar dgon nges don dga' tshal gling

• gdul bya'i pad tshal skyong mkhas mchog sprul sangs rgyas 'od zer rin po che

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33. jo nang dkar lha dgon nges don bstan rgyas gling

• mdo sngags bstan pa'i mdzes rgyan bla ma bsod nams rgyal mtshan

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34. jo nang gshom sde dgon nges don dar rgyas gling

• nges gsang mdzod 'chang bla ma tshe lha rin po che

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35. jo nang khang gsar dgon bde chen chos gling

• rim gnyis rnal 'byor pa rdo rje slob dpon bla ma shing thar rin po che

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36. jo nang yongs 'dus dgon nges don 'phel rgyas gling

• rtogs pa'i dbang phyug bla ma blo gros rin po che

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37. jo nang yum mda' dgon nges don thos bsam gling

• snyen sgrub mhar phyin dbon kun dga' dkon mchog

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38. jo nang kyang sgang dgon nges don bkra shis chos gling

• grub pa'i brtul zhugs 'dzin pa bla ma zab gsal

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39. jo nang tsag dgon nges don byang chub chos gling

• grub rig 'dzin bla ma kun dga' don 'grub rgya mtsho

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40. jo nang dar skud dgon nges don bsam sgrub chos 'khor gling

• nges don zab mo'i de nyid mngon gzigs bla ma kun grol
• nges don dbu ma chen po mdzes rgyan mchog sprul chos 'dzin rin po che

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41. jo nang a dpa' dgon nges don bsam gtam gling

• mchog sprul kun dga' bkra shis brtan pa rin po che

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42. jo nang thar mo dgon nges don byang chub gling

• nges don bstan pa'i brgyud 'dzin kun dga' chis sku 'od zer

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In India

jo nang ma dgon rtag brtan phun tshogs chos gling

• mdo sngags bstan 'dzin mdzod 'chang khyab bdag rdo rje 'dzin pa mkhan rin po che chos kyi snang ba
• 'brog dge spru sku kun dga' chos spel
• mchog sprul mdo sngags rgya mtsho

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In Nepal

jo nang rtag brtan bshad sgrub chos 'khor gling

• rim gnyis zab mo'i mdzod 'chang mchog sprul bkra shis rgyal mtshan
  
  

External Links

• Jonang Foundation[2]
• Jonangpa Blog[3]
• Jonang Monastery Shimla[4]