Ga Rabjampa Kunga Yeshe

Ga Rabjampa Kunga Yeshe

Ga Rabjampa Kunga Yeshe (Wyl. sga rab 'byams pa kun dga' ye shes) (1397-1470) - an emanation of Buddha Maitreya and the great pandita Smritijñanakirti. He was a student of Rongtön Sheja Kunrig and Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo. He founded Tharlam Monastery--the monastery of Gatön Ngawang Lekpa and Dezhung Rinpoche--in 1436.

Writings

Ga Rabjampa composed four volumes of writing, including:

• A commentary on the Hevajra Tantra

• A commentary on Chanting the Names of Mañjuśrī

• A commentary on the Sarvadurgatipariśodhana Tantra

• A commentary on the Seven Points of Mind Training

• An overview of the Abhisamayālankara

• A commentary on the detailed explanation of the branches (yan lag rgyas bshad) [of the Abhisamayālankara]

• Writings on the three turnings of the wheel of Dharma, the twentifold saṅgha, dependent origination, the dhyānas and formless absorptions

• An overview of the Ornament of Mahāyāna Sūtras

• A commentary on the Sublime Continuum

• An overview of the Vinaya

• A commentary on the Vinaya Sūtra

• An overview of the Abhidharmakośa

• A summary of logic and epistemology (pramāṇa)

• A maṇḍala rite for Guhyasamāja Mañjuvajra (gsang ‘dus ‘jam pa’i rdo rje)

• A clarification of difficult points in the Hevajrābhisamayaṭīkā (kye rdor mngon rtogs rgya cher ‘grel pa)

• An explanation of the body maṇḍala

• A praise of Sakya Monastery called Ocean of Blessings

• A praise of Anyen Dampa Khuwön called Beautiful Rosary of Jewels

• A praise of Drung Tsultrim Gyaltsen called Rosary of Jewels

• Other praises

• A fulfilment and healing rite called Eliminating All Obstacles (bar chad kun sel)

• Songs of realization

• An aspiration prayer called The Heart of the Mahāyāna Path

• An aspiration prayer for Mind Training called Stream of Elixir

Plus a large record of teachings received (gsan yig) in 133 folios.

External Links

• The Stream of Nectar: Pith Instructions for Cultivating Twofold Bodhichitta by Ga Rabjampa Kunga Yeshe