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Taglung Kagyu Tradition

Taglung Lineage:
1. Shakyamuni Buddha
2. Vajradhara
3. Tilopa
4. Naropa
5. Marpa Chokyi Lodro
6. Milarepa Zhepa Dorje
7. Gampopa Sonam Rinchen
8. Pagmodrubpa Dorje Gyalpo (1110-1170) p127
9. Taglung Tangpa Chenpo, Tashi Pal, 1st Abbot (1142-1209/10) p2649
10. Kuyalwa (Onpo) Rinchen Gonpo, 2nd Abbot (1191-1236) p1784
11. Sanggye Yarjon, 3rd Abbot (1203-1272) p1818
12a. Tashi Lama (Mangala Guru, 1231-1297), 4th Abbot p8428
12b. Sanggye Onpo (1251-1296) 4th abbot ?
13. Others....

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Taglung Throne Holders (Stag lung khri pa):
1. Stag lung thang pa bkra shis dpal (1142-1210)
2. Dbon po dkar po rin chen mgon po (1191-1236)
3. Sangs srgyas yar byon ( 1203-1272)
4. Bkra shis bla ma (mangala guru) (1231-1297)
5. Stag lung dbon po sangs rgyas dpal bzang (1257-1311
6. Ratna guru (rin chen bla ma) (1288-1327)
7. Ratna kara (rin chen 'byung gnas) (1300-1361)
8. Nam mkha' dpal bzang (1333-1379)
9. Bkra shis dpal brtsegs (1359-1424)
10. Byang chub rgya mtsho (1403-1448)
11. Bkra shis dpal 'od (1408-1460)
12. Ngag dbang grags pa (1418-1496)
13. Rnam rgyal grags pa (1469-1530)
14. Bsod nams ye shes dpal bzang (1472-1520)
15. Rnam rgyal bkra shis (1524-1563)
16. Kun dga' bkra shis (1536-1605)
17. Ngag dbang rnam rgyal (1572-1626)
18. Missing
19. Missing
20. Bkra shis dpal grub (1600-1672)
21. Ngag gi dbang phyug (17th Century)
22. Rnam rgyal legs grub (17th century)
23. 'o jo zhabs drung bkra shis chos kyi rgyal po (1660-1689)
24. Bstan 'dzin rnam rgyal (1667-1720)

Jeff Watt [updated 3-2025]

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Bibliography:

Taklung Painting: A Study in Chronology. Jane Casey. Serindia Publications, 2023. (Book Review Video)
(See HAR on Patreon).

Painted Images of Enlightenment: Early Tibetan Thankas, 1050-1450. Steven Kossak. Marg Publications, 2010.

Sacred Visions: Early Paintings from Central Tibet by Steven M. Kossak and Jane Casey Singer
With an essay by Robert Bruce-Gardner. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1998. (Book Review Video).

(The images below are only a selection of examples from the links above).