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'''Gampopa''', Sönam Richen ([[sgam po pa bsod nams rin chen]]), 1079-1153
'''Chetsun Senge Wangchuk''' - ([[lce btsun seng ge dbang phyug]]) is counted among the lineage gurus in the transmission of [[Nyingthig]] which he received from his root guru [[Dangma Lhungyal]] as well as from [[Vimalamitra]] directly. As a result of his high level of realization, his physical body disappeared in rainbow light at the time of death. Before passing away, he uttered this last song. His later reincarnation as [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]] remembered the Dzogchen teachings which [[Senge Wangchuk]] had transmitted to the dakini [[Palgyi Lodro]] and wrote them down as the terma [[Chetsun Nyingthig]], one of the most important Dzogchen instructions based on the transmission from Vimalamitra.
 
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[[Image:JeGampopa.jpg|frame|Je Gampopa (1079-1153)]]
Heart son of [[Milarepa]] and patriarch of the [[Kagyu]] lineage. Born in Nyal, Eastern Tibet, he first trained as a physician, hence his name [[Dagpo Lharje]] ([[dwags po lha rje]]), the [[Physician of Dagpo]] (the name of the province in which he was to spend many years), became ordained at the age of 26 after his two children and wife died in an epidemic. After studying and practicing the [[Kadampa]] teachings, he met [[Jetsun Milarepa]] at the age of 32 , of whom he was to become the foremost disciple. His main disciples were the first [[Karmapa Dusum Khyenpa]] ([[dus gsum mkhyen pa]]), 1110-1193, [[Phagmo Drupa]]; ([[phag mo gru pa rdo rje rgyal po]]), 1110-1170, and [[Barom Darma Wangchuk]] ([['ba' rom dar ma dbang phyug]]), 1127-1199. The picture shows an ancient statue of Gampopa that is kept in [[Lapchi]].
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===Literary Works===
===Literary Works===
See '''[[Writings Of Gampopa]]
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===Main Teachers===
===Main Teachers===
*[[Milarepa]]<br>
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===Main Students===
===Main Students===
*[[Three Men From Kham]]<br>
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*[[1st Karmapa]] [[Dusum Khyenpa]]<br>
*[[Pagmodrupa]]<br>
*[[Barom Darma Wangchuk]]<br>


===Main Lineages===
===Main Lineages===
*[[Kagyu]]<br>
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===Alternate Names===
===Alternate Names===
*[[Dakpo Lhaje]]
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*[[Dagpo Lhaje]]
*[[Dagpo Lharje]]


===Other Reference Sources===
===Other Reference Sources===
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===Internal Links===
===Internal Links===
*[[Kagyu]]
*[[Chetsun Nyingtig]] ([[lce btsun snying tig]]).


===External Links===
===External Links===
 
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[[Category:Buddhist Masters]]
[[Category:Kagyu]]


[[Category:Buddhist Masters]]
[[Category:Buddhist Masters]]
[[Category:Kagyu Masters]]
[[Category:Nyingma Masters]]

Revision as of 06:01, 4 January 2006

Chetsun Senge Wangchuk - (lce btsun seng ge dbang phyug) is counted among the lineage gurus in the transmission of Nyingthig which he received from his root guru Dangma Lhungyal as well as from Vimalamitra directly. As a result of his high level of realization, his physical body disappeared in rainbow light at the time of death. Before passing away, he uttered this last song. His later reincarnation as Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo remembered the Dzogchen teachings which Senge Wangchuk had transmitted to the dakini Palgyi Lodro and wrote them down as the terma Chetsun Nyingthig, one of the most important Dzogchen instructions based on the transmission from Vimalamitra.

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Literary Works

Main Teachers

Main Students

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Alternate Names

Other Reference Sources

Internal Links

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