Melong Dorje
Druptop or Drupchen Melong Dorje (Wyl. grub thob me long rdo rje) (1243-1303) — an early lineage holder of the Vima Nyingtik. Melong Dorje's root teacher was Trulshik Sengé Gyabpa ( 'khrul zhig seng+ge rgyab pa), and his heart-son was Rigdzin Kumaradza (rig 'dzin ku mA rA dza) (1266-1343). Melong Dorje also started the Lhodrak Kharchu Monastery.
Further Reading
- Nyoshul Khenpo, A Marvelous Garland of Rare Gems: Biographies of Masters of Awareness in the Dzogchen Lineage (Junction City: Padma Publications, 2005), pages 91-93.
