h2. Family Relations
mother: legs mtsho rgyal mo/, daughter of rin spungs pa don yod rdo rje/ (1463–1512) Czaja 2013 (p. 21)
1st wife: dung dkar ma/ (d.1568?), daughter of ra nu lha bsrung / Czaja 2013 (pp. 256f.)
2nd wife: 'phyong rtse ma/ Czaja 2013 (p. 259)
h2. Teachers
"He was acquainted with the religious dignitaries of all schools. A particular relationship was the one he had with the leaders of the 'brug pa bka' brgyud/, especially with the 'brug pa/ hierarch ngag dbang chos kyi rgyal po/ (1465–1540)." Czaja 2013 (p. 257)
'brug pa dbon rin po che ngag dbang chos rgyal/ (1465–1540) Czaja 2013 (p. 257)
the 'brug pa/ hierarch ngag dbang grags pa/ (1506–1538) Czaja 2013 (pp. 258f.)
gcung rin po che ngag gi dbang po/ (1517–1554); conducted the funeral of 'gro ba'i mgon po/ (1508–1548) Czaja 2013 (pp. 259 n. 54, 262 n. 70)