Shangpa Lineages Outline
This outline is based on the research of E. Gene Smith, Nicole Riggs and Michael Pahlke, as well as some research of my own.
The Seven Shangpa Jewels:
- Vajradhara
- Niguma
- Khyungpo Naljor (10-11th century)
- Mokchokpa Rinchen Tsondrü (1110-1170?)
- Kyergangpa Chökyi Senge (1143-1216)
- Rigongpa Sangye Nyentön (1175-1247)
- Sangye Tönpa (1213-1285)
- Shangtön Khedrub Tsangma (1234-1309), first main student of Sangye Tönpa (1213-1285)
- Chöje Shönu Drub (d.1319), first main student of Sangye Tönpa (1213-1285)
Jonang transmission of the Shangpa - originated with Shangtön Khedrub Tsangma (1234-1309)
- Khyungpo Tsültrim Gön
- Ritrö Rechen Sangye Senge
- Shangkarwa Rinchen Gyaltsen (1353-1435)
- Nyame Sangye Palsang (1398-1465)
- Drubchen Namkha Gyaltsen
- Gyagom Legpa Gyaltsen
- Jetsün Kunga Drölchog (1507-1566)
- Chöku Lhawang Dragpa
- Jetsün Taranatha (1575-1635)
- Jetsün Yeshe Gyatso
- Jampa Yönten Gonpo
- Jalü Gönpo Paljor
- Drubchog Gönpo Dragpa
- Khyabdag Gönpo Namgyal
- Kathok Rigdzin Tshewang Dragpa (1698-1755)
- Gyalwang Drugpa Thrinle Shingta (1718-1766)
- Mokchok Kunga Geleg Palbar
- Kunga Lhündrub Gyatso
- Drubchog Kagyü Tendzin
- Chokzig Karma Lhagtong
- Karma Shenpen Öser
- Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye (1813-1899)
Thanglug - originated with Shangtön Khedrub Tsangma (1234-1309)
- Müchen Gyaltsen Palsang
- Khedrub Dorje Shönu
- Namkhe Naljor
- Jangsem Jinpa Sangpo
- Drubchen Thangtong Gyalpo
- Mangkar Gönsar Gyüdzin Lodrö Gyaltsen
- Khedrub Palden Karpo
- Jetsün Sönam Tsemo
- Kalsang Gyurme Dechen (b.1540)
- Dzongpa Khenchen Ngawang Chödrag
- Jamyang Sönam Gyaltsen
- Ngawang Tenpa Dargye
- Mangthö Sönam Chöpel
- Kunga Legpe Jungne
- Jamyang Sönam Palsang
- Phagchog Chönyi Yeshe
- Mü Yeshe Gyalchog
- Yongdzin Mati
- Jamgön Dorje Rinchen
- Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1820-1892)
- Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye (1813-1899)
Jagpa - originated with Shangtön Khedrub Tsangma (1234-1309)
- Jagpa Gyaltsen Bum (1261-1334)
- Jagchen Jampa Pal (1310-1391)
- Drubchen Rindzongpa Jangchub Gyaltsen (b.1317)
- Drubthob Chöjung Rinchen (1351-1408)
- Lapchi Namkha Gyaltsen (1372-1437)
Nyangme Samding - originated with Chöje Shönu Drub (d.1319)
- Serlingpa Tashi Pal (1292-1365)
- Dragpo Chewa Dorje Pal
- Chögowa Chöpal Sherab
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We do not know how the Jagpa and Nyangme Samding lineages continued, whether they died out or were assimilated into the Jonang and Thanglug lineages or not. However that may be, the existing lineages were all received by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye (1813-1899) and continue, as shown below, until the present day.
- Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye (1813-1899)
- Karma Tashi Chöpel
- Lama Norbu Döndrub
- Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche (1905-1989)
- Kyabje Bokar Rinpoche (1940-2004)
- Kyabje Tenga Rinpoche (b.1932)
- Kyabje Kalu Yangsi Rinpoche (b.1990)
Clearly there are extant Shangpa lineages in Tibet, such as the one maintained in Tshabtsha Monastery in Kham/Eastern Tibet. However, at the present moment, their transmission succession could not be researched. [TSD]