Thangtong Gyalpo
Thangtong Gyalpo (Tib. ཐང་སྟོང་རྒྱལ་པོ་, Wyl. thang stong rgyal po) aka Tsöndrü Zangpo (Tib. བརྩོན་འགྲུས་བཟང་པོ་, Wyl. brtson 'grus bzang po) (1385-1509) was a famous Tibetan siddha who travelled extensively in China, Tibet and other eastern countries, built numerous temples and metal bridges and founded monasteries at Dergé and elsewhere.
He is said to be an emanation of the mind aspect of Guru Rinpoche.
His name, Thangtong Gyalpo, means King of the Empty Plain. While he was engaged in meditation in the Gyede Plain in Tsang, he had a vision of five dakinis, who approached him and sang verses of praise. One of the verses says:
- On the great spreading plain
- The yogin who understands emptiness
- Sits like a fearless king
- Thus we name him King of the Empty Plain. [1]
Sadhanas & Practices
- Thangyal Tsédrup
- The Outer, Inner and Secret Refuge Practice of the Mahasiddha Thangtong Gyalpo
Footnotes
- ↑ *From the Notes to the Translator’s Introduction to the Life of Shabkar
Further Reading
Tibetan
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See Also
External Links
- The Outer, Inner and Secret Refuge by Thangtong Gyalpo
TBRC Profile
Gallery
Dungtse Lhakhang, a temple in form of a chörten near Paro in Bhutan was built by Thangtong Gyalpo. The roof construction is made of iron.
