Drokmi Sakya Yéshé
Tibetan Buddhist lama, scholar and translator
About Drokmi Sakya Yéshé
Lived 992 – 1072 (aged 79–80). Drokmi Sakya Yéshé was an indologist, translator and writer.
Drogmi (Drogmi Lotsāwa Śākya Yeshe) (c. 992–1064) transmitted the tantric system "Path and Fruit" (Lamdré) which came to be the central esoteric tradition of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism. Drogmi was a famous scholar and translator who had studied at the Vikramashila monastery directly under Naropa, Ratnākaraśānti, Vāgīśvarakīrti and other great panditas from India for twelve years. He is famous for his beard.
He was also initiated into the Lamdre school by the Indian master, Gayadhara.
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Who was Drokmi Sakya Yéshé?
Tibetan Buddhist lama, scholar and translator
When was Drokmi Sakya Yéshé born?
Drokmi Sakya Yéshé was born in 992.
When did Drokmi Sakya Yéshé die?
Drokmi Sakya Yéshé died in 1072.
What was Drokmi Sakya Yéshé's occupation?
Drokmi Sakya Yéshé was an indologist, translator and writer.
What nationality was Drokmi Sakya Yéshé?
Drokmi Sakya Yéshé's recorded nationality: Pala Empire.
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