Ratna Lingpa

Short Biography

Langdro Lotsawa returned to Trushul in Lhodrak,
You revealed the profound treasury of the four Kharchu Communions
Amongst your twenty-five treasures, your activity touching us all:
Homage to Chogyel Ratna Lingpa.

Ratna Lingpa (rat na gling pa): 1403-1478/79. A reincarnation of Könchok Jungney of Langdro (lang gro dkon mchog 'byung gnas), Langdro Lotsawa (lang gro lo tsa ba). He had 25 profound termas.

Literary Works

• Nyingma Gyübum - (rnying ma rgyud 'bum) - A collection of scriptures belonging to the Three Inner Tantras
• Dzepa Chuchig - (mdzad pa bcu gcig) - The eleven deeds of Padmasambhava; biography
• Sangye Lakchang - (sangs rgyas lag bcangs) - Placing enlightenment in the palm of the hand;
• Tsasum Drebu Dontri - (rtsa gsum 'bras bu'i don khrid) - Essential Instructions for the Accomplishment of the Three Roots

Revealed Treasures (Terma)

• Phurpa Yangsang Lame - (phur pa yang gsang bla med) - The Most Secret and Unsurpassable Dagger
• Tukdrub Yangdü; Tukdrub Yangnying Dupa - (thugs sgrub yang 'dus), thugs sgrub yang snying 'dus pa
• Yidam Tsasum Drildrub - (yi dam rtsa gsum dril sgrub)

Other names

• Terchen Ratna Lingpa (gter chen ratna gling pa)
• Chogyal Ratna Lingpa (chos rgyal ratna gling pa)
• Drodul Lingpa ('gro 'dul gling pa)
• Zhikpo Lingpa (zhig po gling pa)
• Terton Chenpo Ratna Lingpa
• Ratna Zhikpo Drodul Lingpa (ratna zhig po 'dro 'dul gling pa)
• Ratna Lingpa Rinchen Palzangpo (ratna gling pa rin chen dpal bzang po)