Ga Rabjampa Kunga Yeshe
Ga Rabjampa Kunga Yeshe (Wyl. sga rab 'byams pa kun dga' ye shes) (1397-1470) - an emanation of Buddha Maitreya and the great pandita Smritijñanakirti. He was a student of Rongtön Sheja Kunrig and Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo. He founded Tharlam Monastery--the monastery of Gatön Ngawang Lekpa and Dezhung Rinpoche--in 1436.
Writings
Ga Rabjampa composed four volumes of writing, including:
- A commentary on the Hevajra Tantra
- A commentary on Chanting the Names of Mañjuśrī
- A commentary on the Sarvadurgatipariśodhana Tantra
- A commentary on the Seven Points of Mind Training
- An overview of the Abhisamayālankara
- A commentary on the detailed explanation of the branches (yan lag rgyas bshad) [of the Abhisamayālankara]
- Writings on the three turnings of the wheel of Dharma, the twentifold saṅgha, dependent origination, the dhyānas and formless absorptions
- An overview of the Ornament of Mahāyāna Sūtras
- A commentary on the Sublime Continuum
- An overview of the Vinaya
- A commentary on the Vinaya Sūtra
- An overview of the Abhidharmakośa
- A summary of logic and epistemology (pramāṇa)
- A maṇḍala rite for Guhyasamāja Mañjuvajra (gsang ‘dus ‘jam pa’i rdo rje)
- A clarification of difficult points in the Hevajrābhisamayaṭīkā (kye rdor mngon rtogs rgya cher ‘grel pa)
- An explanation of the body maṇḍala
- A praise of Sakya Monastery called Ocean of Blessings
- A praise of Anyen Dampa Khuwön called Beautiful Rosary of Jewels
- A praise of Drung Tsultrim Gyaltsen called Rosary of Jewels
- Other praises
- A fulfilment and healing rite called Eliminating All Obstacles (bar chad kun sel)
- Songs of realization
- An aspiration prayer called The Heart of the Mahāyāna Path
- An aspiration prayer for Mind Training called Stream of Elixir
Plus a large record of teachings received (gsan yig) in 133 folios.