Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po)
by George N. Roerich | 1949 | 382,646 words | ISBN-10: 8120804716 | ISBN-13: 9788120804715
This page relates 鈥楪tsang pa blo gros bzang po ba ('Ba' ra ba鈥檚 Disciple)鈥� of the Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po)鈥擜n important historical book from the 15th century dealing with Tibetan Buddhism and details the spiritual doctrine and lineages of religious teachers in Tibet. This chapter belongs to Book 8 (The famous Dakpo Kagy眉 (traditions)).
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Chapter 18e - Gtsang pa blo gros bzang po ba ('Ba' ra ba鈥檚 Disciple)
'Ba' ra ba鈥檚 disciple was one known as gtsang pa blo gros bzang po ba. He was born in the year Iron Male Mouse (lcags mo byi ba, 1360 A. D.) at byin phag of 'on. In childhood, when his father resided at rin spungs, he followed after him, and acted as house keeper (khang gnyer) to rin spungs pa. A great devotion towards the Doctrine was produced in him, and he became a disciple of the bla ma chos dbyins pa. Soon after that, he became a disciple of the Dharmasv膩min 'ba' ra ba. He obtained many precepts and practised them. He also heard precepts from numberless (other) teachers. Because of this he became known as the "Possessor of 182 different precepts to guide disciples."
He proceeded to gangs ti se (碍补颈濒腻蝉补) and stayed there. In search of the Doctrine, he visited the kingdom of Icam be (肠补尘辫腻) in Western India. He also visited shing gi ri[1] . He spent several years in South la stod (gtsang), and si tu chos rin acted as his supporter. Later, he took up residence at skyi shod lha sa, spang po kha, and Idan rdzong. After that he proceeded towards gyor, and an important official named dge bsnyen pa of yar rgyal accepted him as his teacher.
In this manner he, laboured extensively for the welfare of living beings throughout the upper and lower valleys (of the region), and passed away at the, age of sixty-four, in the year Water Female Hare (chu mo yos 1423 A. D.), at the monastery of 'brug in gra phyi.
His disciples were rgod phrug chos rje, mkhan chen, sakya brags pa, and others. Further, gtsang pa rgya ras' disciple gya' ras, his disciple bde mchog sangs rgyas, the latter鈥檚 disciple rdza rings pa shes rab dpal, the latter鈥檚 disciple rkyang chen ras pa gzhon nu bsod nams, his disciple dbon po dbang phyug gzhon nu, his disciple mkhas btsun don grub gzhon nu, his disciple the Dharmasv膩min shes rab dpal.
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[1]:
A place believed to have been situated in 碍腻尘补谤奴辫补 /Assam/ in Eastern India. According to a general belief 狈腻驳补产耻诲诲丑颈, a great siddha, and Mitrayogin were still alive, residing there. tsong kha pa on the completion of his studies, also intended to go there to discuss with 狈腻驳补产耻诲诲丑颈 some difficult points in the 骋耻丑测补蝉补尘腻箩补, but when he had reached lho brag in Tibet, a siddha named las kyi rdo rje dissuaded him from going there (R).