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==1730== | ==1730== | ||
*Birth | *Birth (age 1 according to Tibetan counting) | ||
==1735== | ==1735== | ||
*At the age of six he joins Palri Ösal Tekchen Ling | *At the age of five (six according to Tibetan counting) he joins Palri Ösal Tekchen Ling | ||
==1742== | |||
*At the age of thirteen he meets Tukchok Dorje. | |||
==1744== | |||
*He becomes a novice monk at the age of 14 (15 according to Tibetan counting) | |||
==1757 Fire Ox year== | |||
*Starts first three year retreat | |||
*Composes his first major writing, the ''[[Detailed Commentary on the Lama Gongdü]]'' | |||
*Discovers the [[Longchen Nyingtik]]. In the evening of the twenty-fifth day of the tenth month of the Fire Ox year of the thirteenth Rabjung cycle he has his vision where he flies to the Boudha Stupa. | |||
*One scroll was the [[Dukngal Rangdrol]] and another ''A Casket of Enlightened Mind, a Manual of Essential Instructions'' | |||
==1760== | |||
*Starts second three year retreat at Chimphu. During the retreat he has three visions of [[Longchenpa]]. | |||
*Composes ''Words of the Omniscient One'' | |||
*Reveals [[The Spontaneous Vajra Song of Fulfilment and Confession]] while he was staying at Samye Chimphu. | |||
*He receives the Seventeen Nyingtik Tantras, the Vima Nyingtik, Lama Yangtik and other transmissions from Drubwang Orgyen Palgön (Shrinatha) of Mindroling Monastery. | |||
*After his retreat his has a vision of [[Thangtong Gyalpo]] | |||
==1761 Iron Snake year== | |||
*Discovers the [[Tiklé Gyachen|Sealed Quintessence]]. | |||
==1765== | |||
*On the tenth day of the sixth month of the Wood Monkey year he gives the empowerments and explanation of the Longchen Nyingtik for the first time to fifteen disciples. | |||
*At the age of 34 he moves from Chimphu to Tsering Jong and founds his monastery Pema Ö Ling | |||
==1767== | |||
*Completes writing the [[Staircase to Akanishtha]]. | |||
==1771 Metal Rabbit Year== | |||
*Wrote ''In Praise of the New Publication of the Collected Nyingma Tantras'' | |||
*"From the spring of the Metal Rabbit Year until summer of the next year I was busy with all the work concerning the publication of the precious Collected Tantras." (rnam thar, page 236) | |||
==1772== | |||
*At 43 he gathered together and commissioned the copying of the Nyingma tantras in twenty-five volumes and he composed his history of the Nyingma tantras, ''An Ornament which Pervades the World: A History of the Precious Collection of Tantras of the Earlier Translation School''. | |||
==1786== | |||
*At 57 he visits Sakya | |||
*Dodrupchen comes to see him. | |||
==1788== | |||
*At 60 he gave teachings to the King and Queen of Derge, Sawang Zangpo and Tsewang Lhamo, at Samye. <ref>See https://treasuryoflives.org/biographies/view/Queen-Tsewang-Lhamo/TBRC_P10MS14671 </ref> | |||
==1789== | ==1789== | ||
*Writes his ''Discourse on India'' | *Writes his ''Discourse on India'' | ||
==1791== | |||
*At 62 he visits Göntse Gönpa of Tsona in Mön | |||
==1791== | |||
*At 63 Nepali forces attack Tibet and Jigme Lingpa performs ceremonies. | |||
==1794== | |||
*At 65 he and his consort have a son called Gyalse Nyinche Özer. | |||
==1795== | |||
*At the age of 65 (66 according to Tibetan counting) he reveals the [[Takhyung Barwa]] treasure. | |||
==1798== | ==1798== | ||
* | *At 69 he travels to Drikung for the enthronement of his son | ||
*At 70 he returned to Tsering Jong | |||
*Passes away on the third day of the ninth month of the Earth Horse year | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== |
Latest revision as of 09:57, 22 August 2023
Jikme Lingpa Timeline
1730
- Birth (age 1 according to Tibetan counting)
1735
- At the age of five (six according to Tibetan counting) he joins Palri Ösal Tekchen Ling
1742
- At the age of thirteen he meets Tukchok Dorje.
1744
- He becomes a novice monk at the age of 14 (15 according to Tibetan counting)
1757 Fire Ox year
- Starts first three year retreat
- Composes his first major writing, the Detailed Commentary on the Lama Gongdü
- Discovers the Longchen Nyingtik. In the evening of the twenty-fifth day of the tenth month of the Fire Ox year of the thirteenth Rabjung cycle he has his vision where he flies to the Boudha Stupa.
- One scroll was the Dukngal Rangdrol and another A Casket of Enlightened Mind, a Manual of Essential Instructions
1760
- Starts second three year retreat at Chimphu. During the retreat he has three visions of Longchenpa.
- Composes Words of the Omniscient One
- Reveals The Spontaneous Vajra Song of Fulfilment and Confession while he was staying at Samye Chimphu.
- He receives the Seventeen Nyingtik Tantras, the Vima Nyingtik, Lama Yangtik and other transmissions from Drubwang Orgyen Palgön (Shrinatha) of Mindroling Monastery.
- After his retreat his has a vision of Thangtong Gyalpo
1761 Iron Snake year
- Discovers the Sealed Quintessence.
1765
- On the tenth day of the sixth month of the Wood Monkey year he gives the empowerments and explanation of the Longchen Nyingtik for the first time to fifteen disciples.
- At the age of 34 he moves from Chimphu to Tsering Jong and founds his monastery Pema Ö Ling
1767
- Completes writing the Staircase to Akanishtha.
1771 Metal Rabbit Year
- Wrote In Praise of the New Publication of the Collected Nyingma Tantras
- "From the spring of the Metal Rabbit Year until summer of the next year I was busy with all the work concerning the publication of the precious Collected Tantras." (rnam thar, page 236)
1772
- At 43 he gathered together and commissioned the copying of the Nyingma tantras in twenty-five volumes and he composed his history of the Nyingma tantras, An Ornament which Pervades the World: A History of the Precious Collection of Tantras of the Earlier Translation School.
1786
- At 57 he visits Sakya
- Dodrupchen comes to see him.
1788
- At 60 he gave teachings to the King and Queen of Derge, Sawang Zangpo and Tsewang Lhamo, at Samye. [1]
1789
- Writes his Discourse on India
1791
- At 62 he visits Göntse Gönpa of Tsona in Mön
1791
- At 63 Nepali forces attack Tibet and Jigme Lingpa performs ceremonies.
1794
- At 65 he and his consort have a son called Gyalse Nyinche Özer.
1795
- At the age of 65 (66 according to Tibetan counting) he reveals the Takhyung Barwa treasure.
1798
- At 69 he travels to Drikung for the enthronement of his son
- At 70 he returned to Tsering Jong
- Passes away on the third day of the ninth month of the Earth Horse year