Chapter 10 - Phagmodru Lineage (vi): rin po che gnyis mchod pa

[Full title: Phagmodru lineage (vi): rin po che gnyis mchod pa (grags pa rin chen) (1250-1310, abbot in 1289)]

Rin po che gnyis mchod pa was born in the year Iron Male Dog (lcags pho khyi ba 1250 A.D.). When he was six, Lord spyan snga died. At the age of 12, he attended classes on religion, and on ordination, received the name of grags pa rin chen. At the age of 40, in the year Earth Female Ox (sa mo glang 1289 A.D.), he became abbot, and occupied (the chair) for 22 years. Ti shrI (Ti-shih) grags 'od and rgyal bu offered him the official hat known as the "Tiger head" (stag mgo gnang ba). Thus he became both Teacher and official.

In the second year of his coming to the monastery, in the Iron Male Tiger (lcags pho stag 1290 A.D.) the sa skya pas attacked ‘bri khung. Also during his time the beautiful golden roofs of the Eastern and Western caityas (sku 'bum) were presented by the king of Ladak (ya tshe), and he became known as spyan snga, "The Golden Roofed."

He passed away at the age of 61 on the 23rd day of the third month of the year Iron Male Dog (lcags pho khyi 1310 A.D.). When he was residing at the monastery, he was met by dung mtsho ras pa^[1].

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[1]:

R: a very famous gter bton