Gyalwa Konchog Yenlag - (1526-1583)

 

Konchog Yenlag was born in upper part of Kongpo called Kyen, in the Wood Rooster year. The Eighth Karmapa, Mikyöd Dorje, recognized him as the fifth Shamar incarnation. He studied with the Eighth Karmapa as well as with his student, Pawo Tsuklak Trengwa, and became a great scholar and meditation master. He received the full transmission of the Kagyu lineage and the Karmapa empowered him as the lineage holder. Konchog Yenlag's collected writings number many volumes. Shamar Konchog Yenlag recognized the Ninth Karmapa and became his principal teacher. At the age of fifty nine, he passed into parinirvana with many great signs of realization.
 
He passed on the full lineage transmission to the ninth Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje.
 
These details about Konchog Yenlag are compiled from Karma Gyaltsen's book called kam tshang yab sras dang dpal spungs dgon pa, Szechwan edition, p. 134. May this be virtuous!
 
(Excerpt from the official website of The Gyalwang Karmapa - http://www.kagyuoffice.org
 
 
Konchog Yenlag was born in upper part of Kongpo called Kyen, in the Wood Rooster year.
 
The Eighth Karmapa, Mikyöd Dorje, recognized him as the fifth Shamar incarnation.
 
He studied with the Eighth Karmapa as well as with his student, Pawo Tsuklak Trengwa, and became a great scholar and meditation master.

He received the full transmission of the Kagyu lineage and the Karmapa empowered him as the lineage holder.
 
Konchog Yenlag's collected writings number many volumes. Shamar Konchog Yenlag recognized the Ninth Karmapa and became his principal teacher.

At the age of fifty nine, he passed into parinirvana with many great signs of realization.
He passed on the full lineage transmission to the ninth Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje.
 
 
 
Konchog Yenlag was born in upper part of Kongpo called Kyen, in the Wood Rooster year. The Eighth Karmapa, Mikyöd Dorje, recognized him as the fifth Shamar incarnation. He studied with the Eighth Karmapa as well as with his student, Pawo Tsuklak Trengwa, and became a great scholar and meditation master. He received the full transmission of the Kagyu lineage and the Karmapa empowered him as the lineage holder. Konchog Yenlag's collected writings number many volumes. Shamar Konchog Yenlag recognized the Ninth Karmapa and became his principal teacher. At the age of fifty nine, he passed into parinirvana with many great signs of realization.
 
He passed on the full lineage transmission to the ninth Karmapa, Wangchuk Dorje.
 
These details about Konchog Yenlag are compiled from Karma Gyaltsen's book called kam tshang yab sras dang dpal spungs dgon pa, Szechwan edition, p. 134. May this be virtuous!
 
(Excerpt from the official website of The Gyalwang Karmapa - http://www.kagyuoffice.or
Excerpt from the official website of The Tsurphu Labrang