Jamyang Loter Wangpo

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Jamyang Loter Wangpo. Courtesy of Shechen Monastery.

Jamyang Loter Wangpo (Wyl. ‘jam dbyangs blo gter dbang po) aka Thartse Pönlop Loter Wangpo (1847-1914) — an important Sakya master who played a key role in the Rimé movement. He was a disciple of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and a teacher of Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö. He is well known for compiling the Compendium of Tantras (Wyl. rgyud sde kun btus) under the inspiration of his Khyentse Wangpo.

The Compendium of Tantras is a vast collection of teachings and lineages from the whole range of the historic schools of Tibetan Buddhism. There are 315 empowerments and 25 commentaries within the Compendium which include teachings from the Sakya, Gelug, Kagyu, Nyingma, Bodong, Dolpa, Jonang, Zhijed, Ogyen Nyengyud, and Kalachakra traditions.

The famed Ngor collection of the 139 mandalas of the rgyud sde kun btus was saved by Thartse Khen Rinpoche (1930-1988), who took them with him into exile from Tibet in 1958 and subsequently wrote the definitive work on them.

He received Dzogchen instructions from Nyoshul Lungtok.

His Writings

In addition to his tantric works, Loter Wangpo composed commentaries to the Abhidharmakosha and Sakya Pandita's Treasury of Valid Reasoning.