THE TWENTY FIVE GREAT DISCIPLES OF GURU RINPOCH, according to H.

H Dudjom Jigdrel
Yeshey Dorje Rinpoche.

This twenty-five are the great disciples of Guru Rinpoch. All of them had attained
supreme accomplishment in single lifetime through the path taught by Guru
Rinpoche..

1-King Trisong Detsen ??????????????????? -

the thirty-eighth king of Tibet, second of the three great religious kings and one
of the main disciples of Guru Rinpoche. It was due to his efforts that the great
masters Shantarakshita and Guru Padmasambhava came from India and established
Buddhism firmly in Tibet.

2-Namkh Nyingpo ????????????????

one of the twenty-five disciples of Guru Rinpoche. He was ordained as a monk by
Shantarakshita, learned Sanskrit and travelled to India to receive teachings from
Humkara and other teachers. During the empowerment of Kagy by Guru Rinpoche in the
caves of Samye Chimpu, his flower fell on the mandala of Yangdak Heruka. As a
result of his practice of this particular deity, he attained supreme accomplishment
and was able to ride on the rays of the sun.

3-Nupchen Sangye Yeshe ??????????????????????????

He is said to have lived for 130 years. He brought the Anuyoga teachings to Tibet
and translated many tantras. He also was a student of Vimalamitra and many other
great masters.
Legend has that it was due to his miraculous powers that King Langdarma spared the
lay tantrikas when persecuting Buddhist followers in Tibet.

4-Gyalwa Chokyang ??????????????????

one of the twenty-five disciples of Guru Rinpoche and ordained as a monk by
Shantarakshita. During the empowerment of Kagy given by Guru Rinpoche in the caves
of Samye Chimpu, his flower fell on the mandala of Hayagriva. As a result of his
practice he was able to transform himself into the deity, and he heard the neigh of
the horse on the crown of his head.

5-Khandro Yeshe Tsogyal ????????????????

the principal consort of Guru Padmasambhava. She was Vajravarahi in human form and
also an emanation of Tara and Buddha Lochana.She was born as a princess in the clan
of Kharchen.
She became the consort of King Trisong Detsen before being offered to Guru Rinpoche
as a mandala offering during an empowerment. She specialized in the practice of
Vajrakilaya and experienced visions of the deity and gained accomplishment. In
Nepal, she paid a ransom for Acharya Sal and took him as her spiritual consort.
Through the power of her unfailing memory, she collected all the teachings given by
Guru Rinpoche in Tibet and concealed them as terma. At the end of her life, it is
said, she flew through the air and went directly to Zangdokpalri.

6-Palgyi Yesh ???????????????

He was born at Yadrok in the Drokmi clan. He translated many tantras, notably the
tantras of Mamo Btong, through which through he gained supreme accomplishment.

7-Langchen Palgyi Seng ..???????????????????????!

a lay tantrika who attained ordinary and supreme accomplishments through the
practice of Jikten Cht. He was also part of the 108 translators who were sent to
India and Oddiyana.

8-Vairotsana ??????????
the greatest of all Tibetan lotsawas. Together with Padmasambhava and Vimalamitra,
he was one of the three main masters to bring the Dzogchen teachings to Tibet.
9-Nyak Janakumara or Yesh Shynnu ?????????????????
He was ordained as a monk by Shantarakshita.

10-Gyalmo Yudra Nyingpo ????????????????

He was a great translator and scholar who received teachings from Vairotsana,
Vimalamitra, and Guru Rinpoche. He translated many works, including the last
thirteen of the eighteen texts of Semde.

11-Nanam Dorje Dudjom ?????????????????????????

one of King Trisong Detsen's ministers, sent to Nepal to invite Padmasambhava to
Tibet. He became one of Guru Rinpoche's main twenty-five disciples. When receiving
empowerment from Guru Rinpoche, his flower fell on the mandala of Vajrakilaya.
Through the practice he became an accomplished mantrika, who could fly with the
speed of the wind and pass through solid rock. The name Dorje Dudjom means
'Indestructible Subduer of Mara.'

12-Yesh Yang...?????????????
a fully ordained monk who transcribed many of Guru Rinpoche's termas.
Tibetan translator predicted by Padmasambhava. The chief scribe for writing down
the termas of Padmasambhava, he was an accomplished yogi, able to fly like a bird
to the celestial realms. Also known as Atsara Yeshe Yang. Yeshe Yang means
'Melodious Wisdom

15-Kharchen Palgyi Wangchuk ????????????????????????.

Brother of Yeshe Tsogyal. He was a lay tantrika who attained realization through
the practice of Vajrakilaya. Palgyi Wangchuk means 'Resplendent Lord.

16-Denma Tsmang ??????????????

He was a famous Sanskrit translator and Tibetan calligrapher who invented a new
style of calligraphy and transcribed many termas to be later revealed. Though his
practise, he gained the power of complete and perfect memory.

17-Kawa Paltsek ????????????????

He was born in Kawa in Phenpo Valley. He was ordained by the great abbot
Shantarakshita and became one of the greatest Tibetan translators. With panditas
such as Janagarbha and Vidyakarasimha, he translated the prajnaparamita and other
mahayana sutras and Haribhadra's major commentary on the Abhisamayalankara known as
Sphutartha. He collaborated with Vidyakaraprabha in translating treatises on
Madhyamika and logic; and with Jinamitra, he translated Vasubandhu's
Abhidharmakosha and commentary. Together with Sarvajadeva, he was the first to
translate the Bodhicharyavatara into Tibetan. He also translated many tantras later
collected in the Nyingma Gybum.
Along with Chokro Li Gyaltsen, he was sent to India by king Trisong Detsen to
invite Vimalamitra to Tibet. He later received the Vima Nyingtik teachings from
Vimalamitra in Samy.

18-Shpu Palgyi Seng ?????????????????????..

One of the ministers of King Trisong Deutsen, sent among the first emissaries to
invite Padmasambhava to Tibet. He learned translation from Padmasambhava and
rendered numerous teachings of Mamo, Yamantaka and Kilaya into Tibetan. Having
attained accomplishment through Kilaya and Mamo, he could split boulders and divide
the flow of rivers with his dagger.
Palgyi Senge means 'Glorious Lion.'

19-Dr Gyalw Lodr ???????????????????????

Beginning as Gnpo, a trusted attendant of Trisong Deutsen, he became one of the
first Tibetans to take ordination, taking the name Gyalwey Lodr, Victorious
Intelligence. He became erudite in translation and attained accomplishment after
receiving transmission from Hungkara in India. It is said that he visited the land
of Yama, the Lord of the Dead, and saved his mother from the hell realms. After
receiving teachings from Padmasambhava, he performed the feat of transforming a
zombie into gold, some of which was later revealed in terma treasures. He achieved
the vidyadhara level of longevity and is reputed to have lived until the era of
Rongzom Pandita Chkyi Sangpo to whom he gave teachings. Gyalwey Lodr means
'Victorious wisdom.

20-Khye'u Chung Lotsawa ??????????????????

He became a translator at a very young age, hence his name, which means "boy
translator." His later incarnations included Dudjom Lingpa and Dudjom Rinpoche.

21-Otren Palgyi Wangchuk ???????????????????????...

A great scholar and tantrika, he attained siddhi through practicing Guru Drakpo,
the wrathful aspect of Padmasambhava. Palgyi Wangchuk means 'Resplendent Lord.'

22-Ma Rinchen Chok ???????????????...

one of the twenty-five disciples of Guru Rinpoche and the seven men to be tested.
He became one of Vimalamitra's closest disciples and assisted him in the
translation of the Guhyagarbha Tantra. With Vimalamitra, he also translated
Vimalamitra's own commentary on the Guhyagarbha, and the Cittabindu Upadesha, a
text by the three great siddhas Buddhaguhya, Lilavajra and Vimalamitra.

23-Lhalung Palgyi Dorje ???????????????????????

He is responsible for killing the evil King Langdarma, thus liberating him, and pu
tting an end to the persecution of Buddhism in Tibet. He attained rainbow body at
the end of his life.

24-Langdro Knchok Jungn..???????????????????????????

He came from the area of Langdro in Tsang and was a minister at the court of King
Trisong Detsen. Among his main reincarnations are the great tertns Ratna Lingpa as
well as Dzogchen Pema Rigdzin and Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo who is said to be is
activity emanation.

25-Lasum Gyalwa Changchup ??????????????????????

One of the first seven Tibetans to receive full ordination as a monk by
Shantarakshita, he was exceedingly intelligent, visited India several times and
translated many sacred scriptures. A close disciple of Padmasambhava, he attained
siddhi and could fly through the sky. Rigdzin Kunzang Sherab, the founder of the
great Palyl Monastery in Kham, is considered one of his reincarnations. Gyalwa
Jangchub means 'Victorious enlightenment.'

MAY WE ALL HAD IN FUTURE ATTEND SUPREME ACCOMPLISHMENTS LIKE THOSE OF GREAT
MASTERS.

Om Ahh Hung Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hung