Associated Person/Place: Kunpang Thukje Tsondru The founding father of the Jonangpa. Kunpang Thukje Tsondru received the Rwa transmissions for the Kalachakra at an early age and the Dro transmissions from his primary teacher, Choku Odzer. He trained as a ritual master at Jamyang Sarma's Kyang Dur Monastery and studied at Sakya and Ngar monasteries. Read…

Associated Person/Place: Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen Dolpopa was one of the most influential Buddhist masters in Tibetan history. He first became an important scholar of the Sakya tradition, but then moved to Jonang monastery. There he became the fourth holder of the monastic seat and constructed a monumental stupa. Dolpopa's ideas, specifically his famous formulation of…

Associated Person/Place: Takten Damcho Puntsok Ling Monastery Takten Damcho Ling Ngedon Gaway Tshal, sometimes referred to as "Takten Phuntsok Ling," Read more about Takten Damcho Puntsok Ling Monastery Primary Date: 1650

Associated Person/Place: Ngawang Trinle Ngawang Trinle (ngag dbang 'phrin las) was born in the Chozar (chos zar) region of Tsang in central Tibet in 1657. At the age of sixteen he took ordination from his paternal uncle, Lodro Namgyel (blo gros rnam rgyal, 1618-1683), a disciple of Taranata Kunga Nyingpo (tA ra nA tha kun…

Associated Person/Place: Takten Damcho Puntsok Ling Monastery Takten Damcho Ling Ngedon Gaway Tshal, sometimes referred to as "Takten Phuntsok Ling," Read more about Takten Damcho Puntsok Ling Monastery Primary Date: 1723

Associated Person/Place: Takten Damcho Puntsok Ling Monastery Takten Damcho Ling Ngedon Gaway Tshal, sometimes referred to as "Takten Phuntsok Ling," Read more about Takten Damcho Puntsok Ling Monastery Primary Date: 1727

Associated Person/Place: Takten Damcho Puntsok Ling Monastery Takten Damcho Ling Ngedon Gaway Tshal, sometimes referred to as "Takten Phuntsok Ling," Read more about Takten Damcho Puntsok Ling Monastery Primary Date: 1874