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Sachen Kunga Nyingpo (1092-1158) is the first of the so called Five Superiors of the Sakya Tradition.
[[Sonam Tsemo]] (1142 - 1182) was the son of [[Sachen Kunga Nyingpo]], from which he obtained a majority if his empowerments and teachings. According to tradition he reached the second [[bodhisattva]] [[bhumi]] level. At the age of 41 he obtained the [[rainbow body]] during giving a teaching to his disciples, and he ascended to the realm of [[Kechara]].


== External References ==


== External References ==
*[http://www.tbrc.org/cgi-bin/tbrcdatx?do=so&resource=P1618 Listing of works] by [[TBRC]]
* [http://www.tbrc.org/cgi-bin/tbrcdatx?resource=P1615 Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center Listing of works by Sachen Kunga Nyingpo]
* [http://www.buddhanet.net/pdf_file/sakya_bios.pdf Downloadable biography of Sachen Kunga Nyingpo and His Holiness Sakya Trizin compiled by Ratna Vajra Sakya, Dolma Lhamo and Lama Jampa Losel (in pdf format)]
* [http://www.palsakya.org/articles/bio_skn1.html Online biography of Sachen Kunga Nyingpo]

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Sonam Tsemo (1142 - 1182) was the son of Sachen Kunga Nyingpo, from which he obtained a majority if his empowerments and teachings. According to tradition he reached the second bodhisattva bhumi level. At the age of 41 he obtained the rainbow body during giving a teaching to his disciples, and he ascended to the realm of Kechara.

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