Teacher: Sengge Gyaltsen
Kadam Tradition Main PageSengge Gyaltsen (14th/15th century [P59]) was related to the Sakya and Kadam traditions and considered by some to be a reincarnation of Dromton Gyalwa'i Jungne. He was also a teacher of Khedrub Geleg Pal Zangpo and bestowed the Kalachakra initiation. His monastery was located in Tsang Province.
Sengge Gyaltsen is depicted as a monk with the typical attire of an upper and lower robe. Some depictions also have an outer meditation cloak draped around the shoulders. With the legs placed in vajra posture he sits atop either a single or double lotus base. A unique feature for four of the known works depicting Sengge Gyaltsen in the image of a buddha or teacher incised on the front of his monastic shirt.
Jeff Watt 2-2017 [updated 1-2020]
Bibliography:
Siglinde Dietz; The Transmission of the Thig-le bcu-drug and the Bka' gdams glegs bam. The Many Canons of Tibetan Buddhism: Piats 2000: Tibetan Studies: Proceedings of the Ninth Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies, Leiden 2000. Managing Editor: Henk Blezer.
