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Andzom Drukpa Pawo Dorje b.1842 - d.1924 Andzom Drukpa 01 was an influential Nyingma lama in the Longchen Nyingtik lineage of Dzogchen and a major figure of late 19th century Khams. He established the religious community of Andzom Gar in Tromtar, near the site of his birth.
Atisha Dipamkara b.982? - d.1054 The Bengali monk Atisha Dipamkara was of pivotal importance in the second transmission of Buddhism in Tibet. Invited from the Indian monastery-university of Vikramalasila to Tibet by the Purang kings, Atisha spent thirteen years in Ngari and U-Tsang. He is credited with the propagation of the Lamrim and Lojong teachings that later became the core of the Gelug tradition; his composition, the Bodhipathapradipa is a central text for the Lamrim, or Stages of the Path. He was also instrumental in the spread of the cult of Tara in Tibet. Atisha’s disciple Dromton founded several important monasteries and gave rise to the Kadam tradition, which was later absorbed by the Gelug and, to some extent, the Sakya and Kagyu traditions.
Barompa Darma Wangchug b.1127 Barompa, one of the main disciples of Gampopa, initiated the Barom Kagyu lineage, one of the major Kagyu lineages in the early centuries. He founded Barom Monastery in Nagchu, in 1160, and several monasteries in eastern Tibet. Members of his lineage, although no longer very numerous, may be found today in Nangchen in Kham, in Nagchu as well as in Bodhanath, Nepal.
Baso Chokyi Gyaltsen b.1402 - d.1473 Baso Chokyi Gyaltsen was an early lineage holder of the Ganden Mahamudra tradition. The 6th throne holder of Ganden, he was the disciple of Jampel Gyatso (’jam dpal rgya mtsho) and the teacher of Chokyi Dorje. He is considered to be the first incarnation of the Tatsang line.
Chennga Sonam Zangpo b.1380 - d.1416 Chennga Sonam Zangpo was an abbot of Densa Til and a student of Tsongkhapa, whom he is credited with encouraging to write the Ngakrim Chenmo.
Chogyal Pagpa Lodro Gyaltsen b.1235 - d.1280 Chogyal Pagpa Lodro Gyaltsen was the fifth of the Five Sakya Patriarchs, the men credited with having established the foundation of the Sakya tradition. His father was Sonam Gyaltsen, the younger brother of the great scholar Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyaltsen. He went to Godan Khan’s court with Sakya Pandita as a boy, and went on to play an important role in Tibetan relations with the Mongol rulers of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368). Pagpa forged a close connection with Khubilai Khan, effectively establishing Sakya as the capital of Mongolian-ruled Tibet, and using funds from the new Yuan state to build the Lhakang Chenmo at Sakya, effectively establishing what is commonly known as Sakya Monastery. He and Sa-pan are also credited with developing a written script so that Buddhist texts could be translated into Mongolian, which had previously not been written. This script is named Pagpa Script in his honor.
Chokyi Dorje b.1457? Chokyi Dorje was an early lineage holder of the Ganden Mahamudra tradition, which he received from Baso Chokyi Gyaltsen. He trained at both Ganden and Drepung before moving to Tsang and Wensa monastery. His chief disciple was Wensapa Lobzang Dondrub.
Chokyi Gyalpo b.1335 - d.1407 Nyernyipa Dzamling Chokyi Gyalpo was the 11th abbot of Drigung Monastery, from 1351 to 1395. While abbot he had made an edition of the Kagyur and Tengyur, as well as a collection of biographies of Kagyu lineage masters.
Chole Namgyal b.1306 - d.1386 Chole Namgyal, who was one of Dolpopa’s fourteen major disciples, was the only master to hold the monastic seat of Jonang Monastery twice, for a total of about twenty years. He wrote many important works, especially a series of treatises on the six-branch yoga of Kalacakra based on the teachings of Dolpopa. He also composed annotations to the Kalacakra Tantra and the Vimalaprabha.
Dakpo Duldzin b.1134 - d.1218 Dakpo Duldzin was the fourth abbot of Daklha Gampo. He was a disciple of the monastery’s third abbot, Gomchung Sherab Jangchub, and was responsible for the construction of the main temple at the monastery, a building of 40 columns.
