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''' | '''Sangye Yeshe''' of Nub ([[gnubs sangs rgyas ye shes]]). One of the [[twenty-five disciples of Padmasambhava]], he was the chief recipient of the [[Anu Yoga]] teachings as well as the [[Yamantaka]] of [[Mahayoga]]. In addition to [[Guru Rinpoche]], his other teachers were [[Traktung Nagpo]] and [[Chögyal Kyong]] of India, [[Vasudhara]] of Nepal, and [[Chetsen Kye]] from the country of [[Drusha]]. He visited India and Nepal seven times. When the evil king [[Langdarma]] attempted to destroy Buddhism in Tibet, Sangye Yeshe instilled fear in the king by causing an enormous scorpion, the size of nine yaks, to magically appear by a single gesture of his right hand. Through this, Langdarma lost the courage to persecute the Vajrayana sangha who dressed in white robes and kept long hair.<br> | ||
[[Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche]] is considered one of his reincarnations. Sangye Yeshe means 'Buddha Wisdom.' | |||
Revision as of 22:55, 6 December 2005
Sangye Yeshe of Nub (gnubs sangs rgyas ye shes). One of the twenty-five disciples of Padmasambhava, he was the chief recipient of the Anu Yoga teachings as well as the Yamantaka of Mahayoga. In addition to Guru Rinpoche, his other teachers were Traktung Nagpo and Chögyal Kyong of India, Vasudhara of Nepal, and Chetsen Kye from the country of Drusha. He visited India and Nepal seven times. When the evil king Langdarma attempted to destroy Buddhism in Tibet, Sangye Yeshe instilled fear in the king by causing an enormous scorpion, the size of nine yaks, to magically appear by a single gesture of his right hand. Through this, Langdarma lost the courage to persecute the Vajrayana sangha who dressed in white robes and kept long hair.
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche is considered one of his reincarnations. Sangye Yeshe means 'Buddha Wisdom.'