Rechung Dorje Drak
Rechung Dorje Drak (Wyl. ras chung rdo rje grags) or Rechungpa (Wyl. ras chung pa) (1083/5-1161) was one of the main disciples of Jetsün Milarepa. In later biographies, he is mentioned as the second most important of Milarepa's students, the 'moon-like' disciple, with Gampopa being the foremost, and compared to the sun. Rechungpa, as his name suggests, was a cotton-clad yogin, unlike Gampopa who was a monk.
Primary Students
- Sumpa aka Sumtön (Wyl. sum ston), Tsangpa Sumpa (Wyl. gtsang pa sum pa) and Dampa Sumpa (Wyl. dam pa sum pa)
- Gyal-lo
- Yang-gön aka Tönpa Yangdak Pal
- Yeshe Lama (Wyl. ye shes bla ma)
Writings
- White Rock Vajra Fortress
Further Reading
- Peter Alan Roberts, The Biographies of Rechungpa: The Evolution of a Tibetan Hagiography, Routledge, 2007
- Thrangu Rinpoche, Rechungpa: A Biography of Milarepa's Disciple, Namo Buddha Publications, 2002