Gyergom Tsultrim Sengge

Gyergom Tsultrim Sengge (gyer sgom tshul khrims seng+ge) (1144-1204). One the eight foremost disciples of Phagmo Drupa and the founder of the Shugseb Kagyu school.

The Shugseb lineage is named after Shugseb Monastery, which Gyergom founded in 1181. The teachings of this lineage were based on the doha cycles trasmitted to Tibet that originated with Indian masters including Tilopa and Naropa.

Alternate names

• Gyergom Tsultrim Sengge (gyer sgom tshul khrims seng+ge)
• Kyer Gompa Chökyi Sengé

Further reading

• Gyergom Tsultrim Sengge, Treasury of Lives

• Gyergom_Chenpo_Zhonnu_Drakpa, Rangjung Yeshe Wiki