Rechung Dorje Drakpa
Rechung Dorje Drakpa (Wylie: Ras-chung Rdo-rje Grags-pa) [1083/4-1161], known as Rechungpa, was one of the two most important students of the 11th century Kagyu yogi and poet Milarepa (the other being Gampopa). Rechungpa founded the Rechung Kagyu lineage and was particularly important in the transmission of the cycle of esoteric teachings of Cakrasaṃvara known as the Demchog Nyengyü (bde mchog snyan brgyud), Demchog-Khandro Nyengyü or Rechung Nyengyü (ras chung snyan brgyud)
Tibetan Buddhists believe Rechungpa compiled the The Six Equal Tastes from Indian sources. The text was hidden by Rechungpa, later to be recovered by the terton Tsangpa Gyare, founder of the Drukpa lineage in Tibet.
Rechungpa's student Gyalwa Kyang Tsangpa transmitted the lineage originating from Rechungpa to the Yogini Machik Ongyo (12th century). This lineage existed without interruption and still exists. Changling Tulku Rinpoche XVI who is also teaching in the west and transmitting the northern treasures of the Nyingma is holding Rechungpa's lineage.
