Teacher: Naza Dragpugpa
Naza Dragpugpa | Margapala Lineage TeachersNaza Dragpugpa Sonam Pal (na bza' brag phug pa bsod nams dpal, 1277-1350/1346 [P3092]) was a student of Zhangton Konchog Pal (zhang ston dkon mchog dpal, 1250-1317), from whom he received the Lamdre teachings. He passed the Lamdre lineage on to Lama Palden Tsultrim (bla ma dpal ldan tshul khrims, 1333-1399), a teacher of Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo (ngor chen kun dga' bzang po, 1382-1456).
Dragpugpa also studied with the Sakya lamas Zhang Gandenpa Kunga Sonam (zhang dga' ldan pa kun dga' bsod nams, d.u.) and Sempa Chenpo Zhonnu Grubpa (sems dpa' chen po gzhon nu grub pa, d.u.)
Among his disciples were prominent Sakya lamas such as Lama Dampa Sonam Gyaltsen (bla ma dam pa bsod nams rgyal mtshan, 1312-1375) and Sakya Dagchen Jamyang Donyo Gyaltsen (sa skya bdag chen 'jam dbyangs don yod rgyal mtshan, 1310-1344).
Alexander Gardner is Director and Chief Editor of the Treasury of Lives. He completed his PhD in Buddhist Studies at the University of Michigan in 2007. Published June 2010.
