Jigten Sumgön
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Born | Tsu |
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Mie | |
Japan | |
Other name | Jigten Gönpo; Welbar Tar (dbal 'bar thar); later changed to Tsunpa Kyab (btsun pa skyabs), and later on Dorje Pel (rdo rje dpal); Drikung Kyobpa Jikten Gönpo Rinchen Päl, Drikung Kyobpa Jikten Gönpo; Drikungpa Rinchen Pel; Kyobpa Jikten Gönpo; Rinchen Pel; Kyobpa Rinpoche (Wylie: 'bri gung skyob pa 'jig rten mgon po rin chen dpal), |
Lineage | Drikung Kagyu |
Books | Gongchig: The Single Intent, the Sacred Dharma |
Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo (dpag mo gru pa rdo rje rgyal po), Tsilungpa (tsi lung pa), Lama Menyag (bla ma me nyag) | |
Teacher | Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo (dpag mo gru pa rdo rje rgyal po), Tsilungpa (tsi lung pa), Lama Menyag (bla ma me nyag) |
Date of birth | January 1,1143 |
Died | 1217 |
Rest place | "Body-Essence, Ornament of the World" stupa |
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ID | 932924 |
Jigten Sumgön Life story
Jigten Sumgön or Jigten Gönpo འཇིག་རྟེན་གསུམ་མགོན was the founder of the Drikung Kagyu lineage and main disciple of Phagmo Drupa. He founded Drikung Thil Monastery in 1179. Jigten Sumgön and the Drikung lineage are best known for the set of teachings known as The Five Profound Paths of Mahāmudrā.