Dza Paltrül Orgyen Jikmé Chökyi Wangpo
Though he mainly lived the life of a vagabond, Dza Patrul Orgyen Jikmé Chökyi Wangpo (1808-1887) was one of the most illustrious spiritual teachers of the nineteenth century in Kham and Golok. Informally recognized as the speech incarnation of Jikmé Lingpa (1730-1798)—the forefather of the Longchen Nyingtik lineage—, Dza Patrul studied for a long time with his principal teacher, Jikmé Gyalwé Nyugu (1765–1843), himself one of the foremost students of Jikmé Lingpa. From him, Dza Patrul received no less than twenty-five times the teachings on the ngöndro of the Longchen Nyingtik, as well as many other important transmissions. From time to time, Dza Paltrul would write a text of his own and these treatises were later collected into six volumes of his writings. Among them is the Kunzang Lama’i Shyalung (The Words of My Perfect Teacher).
Since the early 8th century, Tibetans and Himalayan people have treasured "Namtars" as written or spoken narratives that demonstrate the realization of the Buddhist path by exceptional practitioners. These namtars, or spiritual biographies, serve as inspirational guides on the path to enlightenment.
Today, Namtars Foundation aims to record, preserve, and freely offer the world a written and electronic treasury of the oral wisdom of Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhism.
