1658. Takten ling Monastery curriculum converted
Associated Person/Place: Takten Damcho Puntsok Ling Monastery Takten Damcho Ling Ngedon Gaway Tshal, sometimes referred to as "Takten Phuntsok Ling," Read moreabout Takten Damcho Puntsok Ling Monastery Primary Date: 1658
1658. Tsangwa Monastery founded
Associated Person/Place: Tsangwa Gabma Monastery Read more about Tsangwa Gabma Monastery Primary Date: 1658
1714. Ngawang Trinle visits Mongolia
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…
1716. Lungkya Monastery founded
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…
1716. Akyong Monastery founded
Associated Person/Place: Akyong Yarthang Monastery The 1st Jonang monastery in the Golok cultural region Read more about Akyong Yarthang Monastery Primary Date: 1716
1723. Situ Panchen visits Takten Ling Monastery
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
1727. Tsewang Norbu visits Takten Ling Monastery
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
1844-1904. Bamda Tubten Gelek
Associated Person/Place: Bamda Tubten Gelek Born in the village of "Bamda," a few kilometers from Tsangwa Monastery in the Dzamthang valley of Amdo, Bamda Tubten Gelek Gyatso was educated within the Jonang tradition at Dzamthang from the time he was a child. As a young man, Bamda Lama then traveled to the Derge district of…
1848. Jamgon Kongtrul visits Dzamthang
Associated Person/Place: Dzamthang Tsangwa Monastery The major monastic seat (gdan sa) of the Jonang tradition today in Amdo Read more about Dzamthang Tsangwa Monastery Primary Date: 1848
1874. Losal Tenkyong unseals Takten Ling Printery
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
1901. Dzago Hermitage founded
Primary Date: 1901
1920-1975. Khenpo Lodro Drakpa
Associated Person/Place: Khenpo Lodro Drakpa Khenpo Ngawang Lodro Drakpa (1920-1975), a vajra master (rdo rje slob dpon) at Tsangwa Monastery in the Dzamthang region of Amdo — often referred to as “Mati Rinpoche” — was one of the leading intellectual figures and most prolific Jonangpa authors of the twentieth century. Read more about Khenpo Lodro Drakpa Primary…