Remembering Jamgon Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye

Jamgon Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye was born in the village of Rong-gyap in Derge, located in eastern Tibet.

The arrival of this esteemed teacher had been predicted by both Buddha Shakyamuni in the Samadhiraja-sutra and the renowned Indian Vajra Master, Padmasambhava, in several of his hidden teachings to be revealed at a later time.

He dedicated himself to learning and understanding the teachings of the Buddha, particularly those of tantrayana and the Bön religion of Tibet.

He had several influential teachers, including the Fourteenth Karmapa, Situ Pema Nyinje Wangpo, and the Great Khyentse, among others.

Through his studies, he became not only a highly respected master and lineage holder of the Kagyu School, but also of all four Schools of Tibetan Buddhism and the Bön religion.

In the 19th century, Lodrö Thaye and the Great Khyentse established a non-sectarian movement in Tibet.

Lodrö Thaye became the teacher of the fifteenth Karmapa Khakhyap Dorje, imparting to him the complete Kagyu teachings.

He is widely recognized as a skilled master, scholar, writer, poet, and artist, having authored and compiled over 100 volumes of scriptures.

One of his most famous works is the Five Treasuries, which includes The Treasury of Kagyu Mantras, Treasury of Key Instructions, Treasury of Precious Termas, Treasury of Vast Teachings, and the Treasury of Knowledge.

He assumed the role of the main instructor and passed on the complete teachings of the lineage to the Fifteenth Karmapa, Khakhyab Dorje.