The Treasury of Lives: What's New

New bio: Drukchen 02 Kunga Paljor

Drukchen 02 Kunga Paljor, the thirteenth abbot of Ralung Monastery, was the son of Sherab Zangpo (shes rab bzang po, 1400-1438) who was the twelfth abbot of Ralung Monastery. He was identified as the reincarnation of Tsangpa Gyare, the founder of the Drukpa tradition. Kunga Paljor also served as abbot of Taklha Gampo.

New bio: Sherab Zangpo

Sherab Zangpo was the twelfth abbot of Ralung Monastery. His father was Jamyang Yeshe Rinchen, the tenth abbot. He had two sons, Kunga Paljor and Lhai Wangpo.

New bio: Sherab Zangpo

Jangsem Sherab Zangpo, a disciple of Tsongkhapa, founded the great Gelug monastery of Chokhor Jampaling in 1437. According to a recent biography, Sherab Zangpo trained in many traditions, including the Karma Kagyu, Jonang, and Sakya.

New bio: Sengge Sherab

Sengge Sherab was the fourth of the “Nine Incomparable Lions,” patriarchs of the Drukpa Kagyu tradition. Although never a throne holder of Ralung, he studied under the fourth abbot and trained the fifth. His main seat was the monastery Bardrok Dorje Ling.

New bio: Shonnu Sengge

Shonnu Sengge is counted as the second of the “Nine Incomparable Lions,” patriarchs of the Drukpa Kagyu tradition. He was born into a prominent Drukpa family – his paternal uncle was Dharma Sengge Sangye Won, the first of the Nine Incomparable Lions and the student of Tsangpa Gyarepa, who founded the Drukap tradition. He served as the third abbot of Ralung Monastery.

The Kagyu Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism

A brief overview of the Kagyu Tradition

The Gelug Tradition

a brief overview of the Gelug tradition

Outline of the Kagyu Traditions

An outline of the ‘traditional’ (though not very old) way of classifying the Kagyu lineages. These are all covered by the general term Dagpo Kagyu (dwags po bka’ brgyud).

The Gelugpa Monastic Curriculum

An overview of the curriculum

The Jonang Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism