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According to Abu Karlo's biography of Apang Terton, History of Tibetan Medicine and Astronomy in Golok (mgo log sman rtsis rig pa'i lo rgyus), he learned to read and write from his uncle, who allegedly noted that the child at first seemed not to understand his lessons, but subsequently learned effortlessly thanks to his prayers to Manjuśrī.[11] Also from this uncle, he received introductory religious instruction and began meditating, which resulted in a multitude of experiences and visions of divine beings, including the fourteenth-century treasure revealer Karma Lingpa (karma gling pa), who gave him pointing out instructions that established him in the view of Dzogchen.[12] In Nyoshul Khenpo's (smyo shul mkhan po, 1931–1999) account, however, this uncle is presented as an antagonist who continually berates Apang Terton's nun-mother. ...

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... He also received from him the empowerments, transmissions, and instructions for all the treasures of Karma Lingpa (karma gling pa, fourteenth century), Longsel Nyingpo (klong gsal snying po, 1625–1692), and Dudjom Lingpa, as well as extensive teachings on the Six Bardos and the special Dzogchen preliminary practices known as "distinguishing between saṃsāra and nirvāṇa" ('khor 'das ru shan). ...

Read more from the biography of Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje


... Soon afterwards, Dongak Chokyi Nyima (mdo sngags chos kyi nyi ma, 1854-1906) visited Dartang and granted the empowerments of Karling Zhitro (kar gling zhi khro), the treasure revelation of Karma Lingpa (karma gling pa, fourteenth century), as well as the six volumes of Jatson Nyingpo's ('ja' tshon snying po, 1585-1656) revelations. ...

Read more from the biography of Jampel Gyepai Dorje


... His connection to Bhutan was renewed when he met Ogyen Namgyel (o rgyan rnam rgyal), a lama from Kham from whom he received numerous teachings, including teachings on Pema Lingpa (pad ma gling pa, 1450-1521), Karma Lingpa (kar+ma gling pa, fourteenth cent.) and Dorje Lingpa (rdo rje gling pa, 1346-1405), as well as initiations on various protectors, among them Gesar as a warrior-deity (dgra lha) ...

Read more from the biography of Jangchub Tsondru


At the age of eighteen, in Rongyul, Tsang, Sonam Gyeltsen met Rongton Chenpo Namkha Dorje (rong ston chen po nam mkha' rdo rje, d.u.) who gave him empowerment, transmission, and instruction in Karma Lingpa's (kar+ma gling pa) Liberation Upon Hearing. ...

Read more from the biography of Katokpa Tulku Sonam Gyeltsen


... There they received additional transmissions of the Unimpeded Realization and Karma Lingpa's (karma gling pa, fourteenth century) Peaceful and Wrathful Deities (kar gling zhi khro) from Trukri Pema Choying ...

Read more from the biography of Khordong Terchen Nuden Dorje


... From the Fourth Karma Kuchen he received teachings and transmissions from the Sky Teachings, the revelations of Ratna Lingpa (ratna gling pa, 1403–1479), the Sūtra that Gathers all Intentions (dgongs pa 'dus pa'i mdo), Karma Lingpa's (karma gling pa) Peaceful and Wrathful Deities (kar gling zhi khro), and various "received teachings" (bka' ma)—those Nyingma scriptures not classified as revelation. ...

Read more from the biography of Lekshe Chokyi Drayang


... The work was the second section of Karma Lingpa’s Peaceful and Wrathful Deities (kar gling zhi khro), a revelation of the fourteenth-century Tibetan mystic Karma Lingpa (karma gling pa) ...

Read more from the biography of Lobzang Mingyur Dorje


... It was probably around this time that Nyima Drakpa was given the transmission of Karma Lingpa (karma gling pa, 14th century)'s cycle of the Peaceful and Wrathful Deities. ...

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... Over the next few decades the Karma Kuchen transmitted the central Pelyul scriptures, including the Namcho (gnam chos) revelations of Mingyur Dorje (mi 'gyur rdo rje, 1645-1667), the Lama Gongdu (bla ma dgongs 'dus), and the revelations of Jatson Nyinpo ('ja' brtson snying po, 1585-1656), Karma Lingpa (karma gling pa, 13th century), and Ratna Lingpa (ratna gling pa, 1403-1479). ...

Read more from the biography of Rigdzin Pelchen Dupa


The following year Nyima Drakpa and Dawa Gyeltsen exchanged further teachings, and Dawa Gyeltsen recounted a dream by which he affirmed Nyima Drakpa's status as an authority on the Self-Liberated Wisdom of the Peaceful and Wrathful Deities (zhi khro dgongs pa rang grol), a treasure tradition initiated by fourteenth-century revealer Karma Lingpa (karma gling pa, d.u.) that includes the Liberation Through Hearing in the Bardo (bar do thos grol), the so-called Tibetan Book of the Dead ...

Read more from the biography of Garwang Dorje


... Jamyang Gyatso gave him a number of transmissions of Nyingma treasure cycles, including those of Tennyi Lingpa (bstan gnyis gling pa, 1480-1535), Karma Lingpa (kar ma gling pa, b ...

Read more from the biography of Zhabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol