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'''Minyak Kunzang Sönam''' aka '''Thubten Chökyi Drakpa''' - an important disciple of [[Patrul Rinpoche]] famous for his commentaries on the ''[[Bodhicharyavatara]]'' and ''[[Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva]]''. He was a teacher of [[Khunu Lama Tenzin Gyaltsen]], from whom the Dalai Lama received teachings on the Bodhicharyavatara. | '''Minyak Kunzang Sönam''' aka '''Thubten Chökyi Drakpa''' (1823-1905) - an important disciple of [[Patrul Rinpoche]] famous for his commentaries on the ''[[Bodhicharyavatara]]'' and ''[[Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva]]''. He was a teacher of [[Khunu Lama Tenzin Gyaltsen]], from whom the Dalai Lama received teachings on the Bodhicharyavatara. | ||
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Revision as of 06:17, 17 May 2007
Minyak Kunzang Sönam aka Thubten Chökyi Drakpa (1823-1905) - an important disciple of Patrul Rinpoche famous for his commentaries on the Bodhicharyavatara and Thirty-Seven Practices of a Bodhisattva. He was a teacher of Khunu Lama Tenzin Gyaltsen, from whom the Dalai Lama received teachings on the Bodhicharyavatara.
Writings
He composed a major commentary on the first eight chapters of the Bodhicharyavatara called The Excellent Vase that Grants the Qualities of the Bodhisattvas, and two commentaries to the famous ninth chapter on wisdom.
Further Reading
- Wisdom: Two Buddhist Commentaries, Khenchen Kunzang Palden and Minyak Kunzang Sönam, translated by Padmakara Translation Group, 1993, 2nd edition 1999, ISBN 2-906949-07-8