P963: mkhyen brtse tshe dbang kun mkhyen/

• rje btsun tshe dbang kun mkhyen 'phrin las rnam rgyal thob yig [2017] (163, 225)
• 'jam dbyangs tshe dbang kun mkhyen 'phrin las rnam rgyal thob yig [2017] (255)

• dpal mkhyen rtse gsum pa 'jam dbyangs tshe dbang kun mkhyen 'phrin las rnam rgyal thob yig [2017] (271)

• Active Period: fl. mid-16th cent. Ⓢ

• born in gong dkar/ district sdom gsum rab dbye ba la brtag pa'i dri lan [2017] (p. 370)

• He seems to be mentioned as the nephew (dbon) of mkhyen brtse ba dge bsnyen rnam par rgyal ba/ (b. 1430s) gong dkar ba rnam thar I_A [2001] (p. 173.12) Fermer 2010 (pp. 345f.). The 5th Dalai Lama provides information on his identity in his record of teachings received; see thob yig ganggA'i chu rgyun [1970] (vol. 01|ka, fol. 15b2-3): 'jam dbyangs mkhyen pa'i rtse mo {mkhyen brtse chen mo'i dpon po yin tshe dbang kun mkhyen yang zer/}

• as regards his name, he is described as 'jam dbyangs mkhyen rtse'i mtshan gyi byin gyi brlabs pa'i lung [...]/ sdom gsum rab dbye ba la brtag pa'i dri lan [2017] (p. 370)

• adressed as dpal mkhyen rtse gsum pa 'jam dbyangs tshe dbang kun mkhyen/ 'phrin las rnam rgyal thob yig [2017] (p. 271.19-20)

h2. Teachers

• 'brug chen padma dkar po/ (1527–1592) Jackson 1996 (p. 142); addressed questions on the Hevajra practice to him, cf. brtag gnyis dri ba la gtam [ms]

• rgya ston byang chub dbang rgyal/ (1470–ca. 1540/50s) sdom gsum rab dbye ba la brtag pa'i dri lan [2017] (p. 370) thob yig ganggA'i chu rgyun [1970] (vol. 04| nga, ff. 154a5, 333b3) 'phrin las rnam rgyal thob yig [2008] (p. 284, et passim)

• sngags 'chang tshe dbang bkra shis/ (~16th cent.) 'phrin las rnam rgyal thob yig [2008] (pp. 199, 284, et passim)

• rnam rgyal mgon po dri med sde/ (d. 1st half 16th cent.) 'phrin las rnam rgyal thob yig [2017] (p. 419)

h2. Students

• kun bzang rtse ba dbang phyug rgyal mtshan/ (~fl. late 16th/early 17th cent.) thob yig ganggA'i chu rgyun [1970] (vol. 04| nga, ff. 154a5, 333b3)

• withdrawn duplicates at BDRC are P3058 (bla ma tshe dbang kun mkhyen/) and P3049 ('jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse'i rtse mo/ Ⓢ