The Dro Tradition
The siddha Nadapada (also known as Naropa) taught Kalachakra to Khacho Dawa, who in turn, went to Tibet three times and taught it to Dro Lotsawa Sherab Drak, who translated the Kalachakra Tantra into Tibetan. He in turn gave the tantra’s reading transmission and oral instructions to Lhaje Gompa Konchok Sung. The lineage was later transmitted through the Jonang mahasiddhas such as Yulmowa Mikyö Dorje, All-knowing Dolpopa, Jetsun Tararatha, and others. Later, this lineage was passed down to the vidyadhara Tsewang Norbu and the 8th Tai Situ Rinpoche, All-knowing Situ Chökyi Jungne . Later, the 14th Karmapa Thekchok Dorje received it and taught it to Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye the Great. At that point the lineage of the supreme empowerment portion of the Kalachakra empowerment became different because Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye received that from the 9th Tai Situ, Padma Nyinche Wangpo.
