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... He continued to received transmission in his infancy; at the age of two from Sonam Gyeltsen Pelzangpo (bsod nams rgyal mtshan dpal bzang po, d.u.) of Khachar (khwa char) monastery in Purang (pu hrang) ...

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Jamyang Konchok Zangpo had a number of major disciples, four of whom held the monastic seat of Jonang Monastery: Sonam Gyeltsen (bsod nams rgyal mtshan, d.u.), Konchok Gyeltsen (dkon mchog rgyal mtshan, d.u.), Namkha Chokyong (nam mkha' chos skyong, 1436-1507), and Chokyong Gyeltsen (chos skyong rgyal mtshan, d.u.) ...

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Tashi Peltsek oversaw the funeral of Chennga Sonam Zangpo (1380-1416), the abbot of Densatil Monastery (gdan sa thil) from 1403 to his death in 1416, and installed his successor, Chennga Sonam Gyeltsen (spyan snga bsod nams rgyal mtshan, d.u.). ...

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... Today this verse is still considered by the Geluk faithful as the principal method to invoke the blessings of Tsongkhapa.

In addition to Dondrub Rinchen, some of Tsongkhapa's main tantric gurus included Chennga Sonam Gyeltsen (spyan snga bsod nams rgyal mtshan, 1378-1466), a Drigung lama from whom he received the Six Dharmas of Nāropa (na ro'i chos drug); the Jonang lama Chokle Namgyel (phyogs las rnam rgyal, 1306-1386), from whom he received the Kālacakra cycle; and the Sakya master Rinchen Dorje (rin chen rdo rje, d.u.), from whom he received the Lamdre teachings (lam 'bras) and the Hevajra Tantra.
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