Chapter 6 - The Chapter on Kham lung pa and the disciples of Shar ba pa

Sgang shAkya yon tan of Kham pa lung was born in the year Wood Female Ox (sing mo glang–1023 A.D.). He lived for 91 years till the year Wood Female Sheep (sing mo lug–1115 A.D.). His teaching was known to contain eight sections (thun brgyad ma). After his death, monks gathered at the residence of sne’u zur pa who had about a 1000 disciples. Among shar ba pa’s disciples nyi ma 'dul 'dzin was selected (by the Teacher) to preserve the tradition.

The yogin shes rab rdo rje was understood to own property. He occupied the chair for three years. He founded the monasteries of stabs ka, 'od 'jo and khra phu. Rong ston kha bo che took over 'od 'Jo. Rnyam med 'dul ba 'dzin pa took over khra phu. At khra phu the study of the Vinaya and of the Abhidharmakośa continued for a long time. Gzhon nu yon tan (1127-1213) of 'od 'jo gathered 1,000 disciples and dar ma grags (1103 - 1174) of stabs ka gathered about 600 disciples. The Chapter on kham lung pa and the disciples of shar ba pa.