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'''Gyalwa Yang Gönpa''' ([[Wyl.]] ''yang dgon pa'') (1213-1258 or 1287) was a great [[yogin]] of the [[Drukpa Kagyü]] school and one of the foremost disciples of Gyalwa [[Götsangpa]] (1189-1258). He also studied with [[Godrakpa]] (1181-1261), who is considered the first great non-sectarian master of Tibet, Drigung Chennga Rinpoche of the Drigung school, [[Sakya Pandita]] (1182-1251), and [[Sangye Repa]], and other masters. He is known as one of the 'three victorious ones', the other two being his teacher Gyalwa Götsangpa and [[Lorepa|Gyalwa Lorepa]].
'''Gyalwa Yang Gönpa Gyaltsen Pal''' ([[Wyl.]] ''yang dgon pa rgyal mtshan dpal'') (1213-1258 or 1287) was a great [[yogin]] of the [[Drukpa Kagyü]] school and one of the foremost disciples of Gyalwa [[Götsangpa]] (1189-1258). He also studied with [[Godrakpa]] (1181-1261), who is considered the first great non-sectarian master of Tibet, Drigung Chennga Rinpoche of the Drigung school, [[Sakya Pandita]] (1182-1251), and [[Sangye Repa]], and other masters. He is known as one of the 'three victorious ones', the other two being his teacher Gyalwa Götsangpa and [[Lorepa|Gyalwa Lorepa]].


==Further Reading==
==Further Reading==

Revision as of 04:46, 5 March 2009

Gyalwa Yang Gönpa Gyaltsen Pal (Wyl. yang dgon pa rgyal mtshan dpal) (1213-1258 or 1287) was a great yogin of the Drukpa Kagyü school and one of the foremost disciples of Gyalwa Götsangpa (1189-1258). He also studied with Godrakpa (1181-1261), who is considered the first great non-sectarian master of Tibet, Drigung Chennga Rinpoche of the Drigung school, Sakya Pandita (1182-1251), and Sangye Repa, and other masters. He is known as one of the 'three victorious ones', the other two being his teacher Gyalwa Götsangpa and Gyalwa Lorepa.

Further Reading

  • 'The Three Victorious Ones (Gyalwa Gotsangpa, Gyalwa Lorepa and Gyalwa Yang Gonpa)' in Dragon, Winter 2002 (Issue No. 3)