Ngawang Kunga Lodro, the thirty-first Sakya throne holder, was born at Sakya Monastery in 1729. His father was the thirtieth Sakya throne holder Ngawang Sonam Rinchen. He began reading, writing, and memorizing daily prayers under the guidance of his father. From his father he also received the empowerments and transmission of the One Hundred Sādhanas, […]
Ngawang Kunga Sonam Rinchen, the thirtieth Sakya throneholder, was born in 1705. His father was the twenty-ninth Sakya throneholder, Ngawang Kunga Tashi. He was recognized as the reincarnation of Ngawang Sonam Wangchuk, the twenty-eighth Sakya throneholder. He received teachings from many masters and to name a few: his father, Konchog Gyalpo, Ngawang Khyentse Rabten (the […]
Ngawang Kunga Tashi, the twenty-ninth Sakya throneholder, was born at Sakya Monastery in 1656. His father was the twenty-eighth Sakya throneholder, Ngawang Sonam Wangchuk. His mother was Pekar Butri. According to legend, when he was still in his mother’s womb, his grandfather who served as the twenty-seventh Sakya throneholder, Jamgön Anye Shyap Kunga Sonam told […]
Jampa Naljor Jampal Zangpo, also known as Drangti Khenchen Jangchub Sempa Rigyai Khyabdag Naljor Jampal Zangpo, served as the fifty-first throne holder of Ngor Monastery. He was a nephew of Jampa Namkha Chime, the forty-fourth throne holder of Ngor. […]
Jampa Kunga Tenzin served as the forty-seventh abbot of Ngor Monastery. His uncle was Jampa Namkha Chime, the forty-fourth abbot of Ngor Monastery. Jampa Kunga Tenzin is also a lineage holder in the Lamdré Lobshed and Vajrayoginī. […]
Thartse Je Jampa Namkha Chime was born near Ngor, at Tsen Gyatso Ling. He received novice vows from Khangsar Ngawang Chokyong Zangpo, and he took full ordination with Sakya Khenpo Chinpa Tashi. Jampa Namkha Chime became the forty-fourth throne holder of Ngor in 1789. […]
Khyabdag Nesar Ngawang Kunga Legpa Jungne is the lineage master of Lamdré Lobshed and Vajrayoginī. He was a disciple of Morchen Ngawang Kunga Lhundrup. […]
Morchen Ngawang Kunga Lhundrup was a master of the Tsar sub-lineage of the Sakya Order. He was a disciple of Khyenrab Jampa Ngawang Lhundrup. He is also lineage master of Lamdré Lobshed and Vajrayoginī. […]
Khyenrab Jampa Ngawang Lhundrup was the sixteenth abbot of Nalendra Monastery. He was a disciple of Rinchen Sonam Chogdrup. He is a holder of the Vajrayoginī lineage and the Lamdré Lobshed lineage. […]
Chetsun Ngawang Kunkhyen, the nineteenth abbot of Nalendra Monastery, played a significant role in spreading the Dharma throughout all of Central Tibet. […]
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