]> 2026-04-29T18:25:31+00:00 Kharak Gomchung 0 en Before 1090 [https://www.tbrc.org/#!rid=P3468 BDRC P3468] kha rag bsgom chung dge shes kha rag sgoms chung nyos kha rag sgom chung dbang phyug blo gros A hermit who lived most of his life in the greatest simplicity, away from all distractions, Kharak Gomchung remains known as one of the Three Ornaments of Tibet, along with Padmasambhava and Milarepa. The Shangpa masters widely transmitted his teachings, from [[Sangyé Nyentön]], who received them from [[Sumtön Repa]] (''[[deb ther sngon po]]'', chapter 13, ''The traditions of Chöyul and Kharak'', parts 1 and 3; and chapter 9, ''The Traditions of Kodrakpa and Niguma'', part 2). A chapter of ''[[ni gu chos drug gi zhal shes kyi lhan thabs]]'', an ancient Shangpa text bringing together some inspiring biographies, is dedicated to Kharak Gomchung. Geshe Karak Gomchung (''dge shes kha rag sgom chung'') was one the most perfect example of a renunciant who has given up all other activities beside spiritual practice. Thinking of the impeding coming of death, he would not even cut steps to and remove thorny bushes at the entrance of his cave, thinking what a waste of time this would have been he if were to die the same day. He was famous for his unlimited compassion. His Seventy Exhortations (''ang yig bdun bcu pa''), are said to condense the essence of the Kadampa teachings. He was the foremost disciple of Geshe Gonpa; (dge shes dgon pa), and among his own students were Ngul Tön; (''rngul ston'') and Dharma Kyap; (''dhar ma skyaps''). (Excerpt from ''The Heart Of Compassion, Thirty-Sevenfold Practice of a Bodhisattva'' by Dilgo Khyentse).<br/><br/> Lineage: Potowa Rinchen Sel > Kharak Gomchung: TRL1<br/>Lineage: Chetsün Sengé Wangchuk > Kharak Gomchung: ?<br/> 11th–13th P54 Sumtön Repa skal ldan rtse mo Chegom Nakpo Potowa Rinchen Sel Chetsün Sengé Wangchuk 2024-12-13T12:24:54Z 2460658.0172917 Kharak Gomchung 0 1 list 2 [[Author::Kharak Gomchung]] Kharak Gomchung 0 1 list 2 [[AssociatedPerson::Kharak Gomchung]] Kharak Gomchung Kha rag bsgom chung 0 en Kha rag bsgom chung