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Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/This Precious Life/Glossary + ((1040-1123) Great yogi and poet of Tibetan Buddhism and the Karma Kagyu lineage.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Food of Bodhisattvas/Glossary + ((1040-1123) One of the greatest yogis and poets of Tibet. He was one of the foremost disciples of Marpa the Translator, founder of the Kagyu lineage.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + ((1040-1123) — one of the most famous yogis … (1040-1123) — one of the most famous yogis and poets in Tibetan religious history; much of the teachings of the Karma Kagyu schools passed through him. See ''The Life of Milarepa'' and ''The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa''. His name means 'Cotton-clad Mila.'repa''. His name means 'Cotton-clad Mila.')
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In the Presence of Masters/Glossary + ((1040-1123). The best-known and perhaps mo … (1040-1123). The best-known and perhaps most well-loved hermit and ''yogin'' in Tibetan Buddhist history. He was the principal disciple of the translator Marpa (1012-1097), Tibetan founder of the Kagyü lineage received in India from the ''siddha'' Naropa (1016-1100). After an extraordinarily difficult youth filled with suffering and much evildoing, Milarepa met Marpa, studied under him, and finally received Vajrayana transmission. Then, at Marpa's direction, Milarepa entered solitary retreat in the mountains and spent the rest of his life meditating and training disciples. His principal students were Rechungpa and Gampopa.cipal students were Rechungpa and Gampopa.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + ((1040—1123). The famous disciple of Marpa the Translator. One of Tibet's most revered yogis and poets, who attained buddhahood in the course of a single life.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + ((1043-1118) Dayang and later Furong are bo … (1043-1118) Dayang and later Furong are both places he taught. Although Dōgen refers to him as Dayang, he is more commonly known by the name Furong. The Dharma heir of Touzi Yiqing, Furong was particularly known for revitalizing the monastic standards of the Caodong/Sōtō lineage. He is particularly praised by Dōgen for vehemently refusing the offer of fancy robes and imperial honors, which caused him a period of exile.onors, which caused him a period of exile.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + ((1045-1105) A noted poet and government official who was a lay disciple of Huitang Zuxin.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Luminous Mind/Glossary + ((1052-1135))
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Wondrous Dance of Illusion/Glossary + ((1054–1123). Kadampa master, author of Eight Verses of Training the Mind, founded Langtang Monastery.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + ((1055-1153) — great female master and incarnation of Yeshe Tsogyal who set down the Chö practice of cutting through ego-clinging. Machik Labdrön means 'Only Mother Lamp of Dharma.')
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + ((1063-1135) Dharma heir of Wuzu Fayan and compiler of the Blue Cliff Record [Hekigan Roku] koan collection based on Xuedou's verse comments. He was the teacher of Dahui.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + ((1067-1120) Student of Wuzu Fayan, and teacher of Zhu' an Shigui.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + ((1075-1138) — a master in the old Kadam tradition who was also one of the teachers of Gampopa, the great Kagyu master.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/In the Presence of Masters/Glossary + ((1079-1153 CE). One of the two principal s … (1079-1153 CE). One of the two principal students of Milarepa (the other being Rechungpa). When Gampopa met Milarepa, he was a Kadam monk, and subsequently he combined Milarepa's meditative and eremitical approach with the settled monasticism of his Kadam training. Through his disciple, Tusumkhyenpa, he was instrumental in the formation of the Kagyü sublineage, the Karma Kagyü, presided over by the Karmapa line of incarnations. over by the Karmapa line of incarnations.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Luminous Mind/Glossary + ((1079-1153) Also called Dagpo Lhaje (dvags … (1079-1153) Also called Dagpo Lhaje (dvags po lha rje), literally, the physician from Dagpo. The village and mountain of Gampo, which he was named after, are located in the Dagpo region of southeastern Tibet. Gampopa was trained in the Kadam tradition. He then met Milarepa and became his principal disciple. He was the founder of the Dagpo-Kagyu monastic order whose principal disciple was Tusum Khyenpa, the first Karmapa. His transmission fused the Kadam spiritual current with the Mahāmudrā, received from Milarepa. Among other works, he composed ''The Jewel Ornament of Liberation (dvags po thar rgyan)'' a lam-rim text which is the basic manual of traditional Kagyu studies.basic manual of traditional Kagyu studies.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Food of Bodhisattvas/Glossary + ((1079-1153) Also known as Dhakpo Lharje, G … (1079-1153) Also known as Dhakpo Lharje, Gampopa trained as a doctor before becoming a monk in the Kadampa tradition. He eventually met his root teacher, Milarepa, whose principal disciple he was to become and from whom he received the transmission of the Six Yogas of Naropa. Unifying the monastic and yogic paths, Gampopa exerted a decisive influence over the Kagyu tradition.cisive influence over the Kagyu tradition.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + ((1079-1153) — forefather of all the Kagyu … (1079-1153) — forefather of all the Kagyu lineages; foremost disciple of Milarepa who possessed both supreme realization and great scholarship. He was the author of ''The Jewel Ornament of Liberation''. More details can be found in ''The Life of Milarepa'' and ''The Rain of Wisdom'', Shambhala Publications. Rain of Wisdom'', Shambhala Publications.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + ((1083-1146) A Dharma heir of Foyan Qingyua … (1083-1146) A Dharma heir of Foyan Qingyuan, who was a student of Wuzu Fayan. Zhu'an is also known as Kushan [Drum Mountain], where he later taught and which was a center of Buddhist studies in Dōgen's time. Zhu' an, who is praised by Dōgen for his literary expression of Dharma, compiled a collection of stories, "Zen Gate Jeweled Instructions," together with Dahui.eweled Instructions," together with Dahui.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Luminous Mind/Glossary + ((1083-1161) He was, with Gampopa, one of Milarepa's principal disciples.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + ((1089-1163) Dharma successor of Yuanwu Keq … (1089-1163) Dharma successor of Yuanwu Keqin, he was famous as a proponent of intent koan introspection and watō koan practice, and critic of silent illumination meditation. He is a key figure in the Linji/ Rinzai lineage. In some writings Dōgen strongly criticized him.me writings Dōgen strongly criticized him.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + ((1091-1157) Also called Tiantong Hongzhi, … (1091-1157) Also called Tiantong Hongzhi, having been abbot at the Tiantong monastery where Dōgen's master Tiantong Rujing later taught, Hongzhi was the most influential Chinese Sōtō teacher in the century before Dōgen. Hongzhi poetically articulated the Caodong/Sōtō tradition's meditation praxis, known as silent or serene illumination, and he also selected the cases and wrote the verse commentaries that were later compiled into the important koan collection called the Book of Serenity [Shōyoroku in Japanese]. Book of Serenity [Shōyoroku in Japanese].)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + ((1092-1158) — one of the five forefathers of the Sakya lineage.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + ((10th cent.) A Dharma successor of Shoushan Xingian in the fifth generation after Linji, he was known for his strictness.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Wondrous Dance of Illusion/Glossary + ((1109–69). Kadampa commentator on Dignaga and Dharmakirti.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Food of Bodhisattvas/Glossary + ((1110-1170) A disciple of Gampopa and founder of the Phagdru tradition of the Kagyu school. Many of his disciples attained high realization.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Luminous Mind/Glossary + ((1110-1193) First Karmapa; disciple of Gampopa. See Dagpo-Kagyu.)

Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + ((1110-1193) — first Karmapa and disciple of Gampopa.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + ((1121-1203) A disciple of Dahui Zonggao; an abbot of Ayuwang Monastery.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Wondrous Dance of Illusion/Glossary + ((1122–92). Founder of Katok Dorje Den Monastery in 1159. Younger brother of Pagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + ((1124-1192) — first of five king-like tert … (1124-1192) — first of five king-like tertöns and a reincarnation of King Trisong Deutsen. Several of his revealed treasures are included in the ''Rinchen Terdzö'', among which the most well known is the ''Kabgye Deshek Dupa'', a cycle of teachings focusing on the ''Eight Commands'', and the biography of Guru Rinpoche called ''Sanglingma'', now published as ''The Lotus-Born''. Nyang Ral means 'Braided one from Nyang,' and Nyima Özer means 'Ray of sun light.'' and Nyima Özer means 'Ray of sun light.')
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Wondrous Dance of Illusion/Glossary + ((1124?-1192?). Treasure-revealer, first of the Five Tertön Kings. Revealed a biography of Padmasambhava.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Wondrous Dance of Illusion/Glossary + ((1126–1216). Second abbot of Katok Dorje Den Monastery. Disciple of Dampa Deshek, helped build Katok Monastery.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + ((1127-1199/1200) — Gampopa's disciple who founded the Barom monastery in northern Latö and who is regarded as the father of the lineage.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + ((1141-1215) Travelled to China and became … (1141-1215) Travelled to China and became successor in the Huanglong (Oryu) branch of Rinzai Zen, which he introduced to Japan. He founded the Kenninji Temple in Kyoto, where Dōgen practiced before, and just after, going to China. Dōgen may have met him as a young monk, and later spoke of Eisai with great respect.d later spoke of Eisai with great respect.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Food of Bodhisattvas/Glossary + ((1142-1210), a disciple of Phagmo Drupa and founder of the Taklung Kagyu school. He was known for his realization of Mahamudra attained through devotion.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Food of Bodhisattvas/Glossary + ((1143-1217) The founder of Drikung Monastery and of the Drikung Kagyu school.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Wondrous Dance of Illusion/Glossary + ((1147–1216). One of the Sakya tradition's five patriarchs, disciple of Sakya Pandita. Author of commentary on Parting from the Four Clingings.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + ((1163-1228) Dōgen's teacher. Dōgen practiced with him for three years at Mt. Tiantong in China and received from him the Caodong/Sōtō transmission.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + ((1182-1251) — Kunga Gyaltsen; renowned scholar and Tibetan statesman; staved off a Mongolian invasion (1244) by converting Emperor Godan Khan to Buddhism.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Wondrous Dance of Illusion/Glossary + ((1182–1251). Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyeltsen. The fourth of the five patriarchs of Sakya.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Treasury of Precious Qualities: Book One (2001)/Glossary + ((1182—1251). Regarded as an emanation of t … (1182—1251). Regarded as an emanation of the Bodhisattva Manjushri, one of the most illustrious masters in the history of Tibetan Buddhism. Belonging to the Sakya school, he was a great polymath and Sanskritist. His work on the three types of vow, ''The Three Vows Distinguished'', was and is extremely influential.ished'', was and is extremely influential.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + ((1184-1225) Dharma successor of Eisai, he was Dōgen's Japanese teacher and friend, who accompanied Dōgen to China and died there while staying at the Tiantong Monastery. Dōgen praised him highly.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + ((1198-1280) Dōgen's senior student and Dharma heir, and second abbot of Eiheiji. He edited many of Dōgen's writings and talks.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + ((11th cent.) Became a successor of Huanglong Huinan.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + ((11th century) A Dharma successor of Yangqi Fanghui, the founder of one of the two main branches of Rinzai Zen.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Food of Bodhisattvas/Glossary + ((11th century) An Indian master and teacher of Atisha.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + ((11th-12th cent.) — great master of the Nyingma lineage. As a result of his high level of realization, his physical body disappeared in rainbow light at the time of death. See also ''Heart Essence of Chetsun''.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Dōgen's Pure Standards for the Zen Community/Glossary + ((1200-1253) Founder of the Japanese Sōtō Zen lineage. Founder of Eiheiji monastery. Author of the Shōbōgenzō and Eihei Shingi.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + ((1204-1283) — second Karmapa and therefore the first Karmapa tulku.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/Blazing Splendor/Glossary + ((1212-1270) — one of the five tertön kings and former life of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. For details, see Dudjom Rinpoche's ''The Nyingma Lineage, its History and Fundamentals'', pages 760-70.)
Tsadra Library Glossary Search/All Gloss Entries/White Lotus (Mipham)/Glossary + ((1212-70). One of the five "tertön kings," who were the greatest of the treasure-revealers.)