Chapter 8 - Second incarnation series (vi): disciples of mkha' spyod pa

Rdza dgon kun spangs pa resided at rdza dgon and laboured there. This monastery had been formerly a branch of phag mo gru pa, but since the time of this Precious one, it had been holding in high esteem the Teaching and meditative practice of dpal mkha' spyod dbang po.

The native place of 'ger nag rtogs Idan was sgang chung in spom po (khams). He was a disciple of dpal mkha' spyod pa and was assisted by precepts. He spent his time exclusively in hermitages. About 500 or 600 monks gathered. He had many disciples who maintained the benefit of others. Among them the Dharmasvāmin dri med pa was the spiritual preceptor of the king of ljang nag and bar 'ar was looking after the interest of others.

Sri dkar sang shi was a native of sgang in spom po. His root-teacher (mūla-guru, rtsa ba'i bla ma) was mkha' spyod pa. He founded the sa ser monastery in spom po sgan and laboured there. He gathered round him about 300 monks; they were disciples of 'ger nag.

Bka' bzhi pa rin chen dpal founded the monastery of zur in Upper ldan sga, and gathered about 400 monks in both the monastery and hermitage.

Lha gzigs pa (born in 1372 A.D.): in the beginning he was a domestic attendant (gzims gyog) of 'bri khung pa. Later he became a disciple of mkha' spyod pa. He was helped by precepts and possessed the power of an excellent trance. He took down notes on the system (of his Teacher), and great was the benefit. He visited all the Upper and Lower districts (of the country) and greatly fostered the benefit of others.

His disciple was the mahā-upādhyāya shAkya grags pa. In the beginning, though he attended on mkha' spyod pa himself, he heard the complete precepts from lha gzigs, whom he also followed. He attended also on many teachers, and for a long time protected the welfare of living beings. He died at the age of 82 in the year Wood Male Dog (shing pho khyi 1454 A.D.).

'Khrul zhig bsod nams 'bum was born at g. Yu ma in the neighbourhood of gnas nang. He heard many expositions of the Doctrine from mkha' spyod pa and others, and resided at the monastery of gnas nang. He took notes on the teaching of the Dharmasvāmin mkha' spyod pa, and composed an extensive exposition of the Seva-sādhana (bsnyen sgrub /u rgyan bsnyen sgrub/) and other treatises. His disciples were the ācārya bla ma rgyal mtshan pa and others.

The bla ma chos bzang pa: his native place was nags shod. Having become a disciple of mkha' spyod pa, he obtained (from him) all the hidden precepts. He was abbot of stag rtse and ba yo. His labours were great.

The bla ma rin bzangs dkar po: his native place was nags shod. He founded the monastery of grib dgon and there gathered about a hundred scholars (tshogs pa). He laboured on behalf of mkha' spyod pa. Later, these two acted as preceptors of sprul sku chos dpal ye shes.

The Dharmasvāmin ri mi 'babs pa was born in the year Water Male Tiger (chu pho stag 1362 A.D.) which was the 13th year of mkha' spyod pa. He became a follower of the dge ldan pa school and laboured as an ordained monk (lit. "he performed virtuous actions of an ordained person"). Having become a disciple of mkha' spyod pa, he spent all his time in meditation on the Mahāmudrā. He passed away at the age of 92 in the year Water Female Hen (chu mo bya 1453 A.D.) at dags po la bar.