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'''Go Khukpa Lheytse''' ([['gos khug pa lhas btsas]]) [early 11th century]
'''The Treasury of Knowledge''' (shes bya mdzod).


Gö-Khukpa Lheytse was born in the [[Tsang Tana]] region of central Tibet and was a contemporary of [[Marpa Lotsawa]]. He first studied in Tibet and then traveled to Kashmir, India, and Nepal. He studied with seventy-two Panditas of India and mastered the Sanskrit language and buddhist teachings. He translated many scriptures into Tibetan and contributed to the translation effort of [[Kagyur]] and [[Tangyur]]. He is one of the most important translators in the [[New Translation School]], after [[Lochen Rinchen Sangpo]].
The popular title for ''The All-encompassing Treasury of Knowledge'' ([[shes bya kun la khyab pa'i mdzod]]), 4 vols., an encyclopedia of Buddhist wisdom and knowledge, by Jamgon Kongtrul.

Revision as of 01:37, 4 January 2006

The Treasury of Knowledge (shes bya mdzod).

The popular title for The All-encompassing Treasury of Knowledge (shes bya kun la khyab pa'i mdzod), 4 vols., an encyclopedia of Buddhist wisdom and knowledge, by Jamgon Kongtrul.

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