Shantarakshita

The Five Superiors of the Sakya Tradition

In Tibetan gong ma lnga.

Sachen Kunga Nyingpo, Sonam Tsemo, Jetsun Drakpa Gyeltsen, Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyeltsen and Drogon Chogyal Phagpa are known as the Five Superiors of the Sakya Tradition, sometimes also translated as The Five Forefathers.

The first three are known as the Three White Ones as they were lay practitioners, and the last two as the Two Red Ones as they were ordained as monks.

Other Important Sakya Masters

• Gorampa
• Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo
• Tsarchen Losal Gyatso