Lingje Repa Pema Dorje

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Lingje Repa Pema Dorje (gling rje ras pa padma rdo rje) (1128-1188) was one the eight foremost disciples of Phagmo Drupa, the founder of the Lingre Kagyu school, from which the Drukpa Kagyu school developed.

His main student was Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje.

Alternate names

• padma rdo rje
• gling ras pa padma rdo rje
• Napuwa Pema Dorje (sna phu ba padma rdo rje) - after his seat at sna phu monastery (source: Dan Martin)

Further reading

Web:

• Lingje Repa Pema Dorje, Treasury of Lives

• Lingje_Repa_Pema_Dorje, Rangjung Yeshe Wiki
• Lingje Repa Pema Dorje, Rigpa Shedra Wiki
• TBRC profile

Print:

• Dan Martin. 'Gling-ras-pa and the Founding of the 'Brug-pa School' in The Tibet Society Bulletin. 13 (June 1979) 55-69.