Periods: Early Masters (13th–16th)

Sonam Zangpo (,i.bsod nams bzang po ,/), who was also popularly known as Nyakpuwa (gnyag/snyag phu ba), was one of the Dharma lord Dölpopa’s fourteen major disciples. He also received…

Tangpo Chungwa, who was one of the Dharma lord Dölpopa’s fourteen major disciples, studied at many places in Central Tibet and Tsang, especially Sakya monastery. When he first received the…

Gharungwa, who was one of Dölpopa’s fourteen major disciples, studied at many Sakya and Kagyu monasteries before first meeting Dölpopa. After receiving the six-branch yoga and other instructions from Dölpopa,…

Rinchen Tsultrim, who was one of Dölpopa’s fourteen major disciples, studied in many places as a young man, such as the Kagyu monastery of Tsurpu in Central Tibet and Sakya…

Menchukhawa, who was one of Dölpopa’s fourteen major disciples, studied extensively as a youth at Sakya and other monasteries. While he was studying at Sakya, the goddess Vajravarahi appeared to…

Tangpoche, who was one of Dölpopa’s fourteen major disciples, was first educated mainly in the Sakya tradition. He was initially inspired to meet Dölpopa after seeing a copy of his…

Shangtön Gyawo, who was one of Dölpopa’s fourteen major disciples, studied widely in different traditions as a young man. Then he spent almost thirty years with Dölpopa, receiving all the…

Drigung Lotsawa, who was one of Dölpopa’s fourteen major disciples, was a master of Sanskrit studies. He also held the monastic seat of the great Kagyu monastery of Drigung as…

Chödrak Palsang was the first of Dölpopa’s fourteen major disciples. He was also the supervisor of all the construction work on Dölpopa’s great stupa at Jonang. Chödrak Palsang became a…

Puntsok Pelzang, who was one of the Dharma lord Dölpopa’s fourteen major disciples, first studied extensively in the Kagyu tradition. After seeing a copy of Dolpopa’s Ocean of Definitive Meaning,…