A unique resource containing biographical sketches of more than 350 masters of the Nyimgma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, beginning with teachers active at the time of the Buddha and including the great "Tertons" ("hidden, spiritual-treasure discoverers") in all Tibetan traditions. From Part 9, the Nineteenth Century: Kun-gzigs 'Jam-dbyangs mKhyen-brtse Chos-kyi Blo-gros 1896 - 1959, 308 texts, 1,479 pages, Rin-chen gTer-bdzod: 9 texts The Second 'Jam=dbyangs mKhyen-brtse Chos-kyi Blo-gros was born into the lCag-gong clan in the family of gSer-ba gTer-ston. He was raised at Kah-thog monastery by Kah-thog Si-tu, who recognized him as an incarnation of the first mKhyen-brtse Rinpoche. His other teachers included the Third rDo-grub-chen bsTan-pa'i Nyi-ma, Zhe-chen rGyal-tshab, A-'dzom 'Brug-pa, and Sa-skya master Ngag-dbangs Legs-pa. Later he was enthroned at rDzong-gsar, which had been the original seat of the first mKhyen-brtse Rinpoche. A comprehensive scholar, he possessed knowledge said to be almost equal to that of the first mKhyen-brtse. He held all the major rNying-ma and Sa-skya lineages, and was considered omniscient by his disciples. His vast intellect encompassed the entire scope of Buddhist philosophy and practice. He was also a master of visionary gTer-ma. A well-known ris-med master, he held all eight practice lineages (shing-rta-brgyad) and the sixteen major lineages, and had disciples from all schools. Chos-kyi Blo-gros sponsored the building of monasteries and the creation of a forty-foot high Buddha statue at Kah-thog monastery at Thub-chen lHa-khang. At Khams-kyi Bye-ma thang college, he erected a huge Maitreya statue. Near rDzong-gsar, he founded dKar-mo sTag-tshang, a center for Tantric practices, where he spent some time teaching. He offered two or three initiations or teachings almost every day. Some of his works have been lost, but his collected works of 308 texts are preserved in the Great Treasures of Ancient Teachings, together with additional texts in the Rin-chen gTer-mdzod section.
