Khyungpo Neljor

Khyungpo Neljor (T. khyung po rnal 'byor ཁྱུང་པོ་རྣལ་འབྱོར་) (c. 1050-1140) or (990-1139). A Tibetan master who brought teachings back from India that were later known as the Shangpa Kagyu. Disciple of the female siddha Niguma.

He took full ordination with Geshe Langri Tangpa and travelled seven times to India from Tibet, bringing back many teachings from masters such as Niguma, Sukhasiddhi, Rahulaguptavajra, Maitripa and Vajrasana or Abhaya. He made his seat in a place called Shang in the Tsang region of Tibet. He was therefore known as the Lama Shangpa. He founded over one hundred monasteries in Tibet and taught tirelessly, manifesting many miracles. He is said to have lived for 150 years.

Further reading

Print publications:

• Matthew Kapstein, 'Chronological Conundrums in the Life of Khyung po rnal ’byor: Hagiography and Historical Time', JIATS 1

Web publications:

• Khyungpo Neljor, Treasury of Lives

• Khyung_po_rnal_'byor, Tsadra Commons
• khyung_po_rnal_'byor, Rangjung Yeshe Wiki
• Khyungpo Naljor, Rigpa Shedra Wiki
• TBRC Profile