Padampa Sangye

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Padampa Sangye's meditation cave near Taktsang Monastery in Bhutan

Padampa Sangye (d.1117) — the great Indian siddha visited Tibet and Bhutan several times. His main disciple was Machik Labdrön who founded the lineage of Chö in Tibet and Bhutan.

As Machik Labdrön he meditated in a cave near Taktsang Monastery in Bhutan.

Further Reading

  • Padampa Sangye and Chökyi Senge, Lion of Siddhas: The Life and Teachings of Padampa Sangye, translated by David Molk with Lama Tsering Wangdu Rinpoche, Snow Lion Publications, 2008.
  • Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche & Padampa Sangye, The Hundred Verses of Advice—Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters Most, Shambhala, 2006.