Kuenkhyen Yab Sey Sum ཀུན་མཁྱེན་ཡབ་སྲས་གསུམ། - Three father and son of Kuenkhyen Longchen Rabjam.

Kuenkhyen Longchen Rabjam, Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa and First Dodrupchen Jigme Trinle Ozer are considered as Kuenkhyen Yab Sey Sum from the point of view of First Dodrupchen. However, from the point of view of Mipham Rinpoche, MahaPandita Rongzom Choekyi Zangpo, Kuenkhyen Longchen Rabjam and Ju Mipham Rinpoche are considered as Kuenkhyen Yabsey sum.

Kuenkhyen Longchen Rabjam, Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa and First Dodrupchen are father & son in their previous life and three of them were teacher & student for present life. Hence they are considering as Yab Sey Sum. Kuenkhyen Longchenpa was incarnation of Lacham Padmasal (daughter of King Trisong Detsen) and Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa was incarnation of King Trisong Detsen. Moreover First Dodrupchen Jigme Trinle Ozer was incarnation of Lhasey Muru Tsenpo (son of Tresong Detsen). They were father and son in their previous life and they were teacher and student in present life (Kuenkhyen Longchen pa being Teacher of Jigme Lingpa and First Dodrupchen being student of Jigme Lingpa). Hence, they were considered as Yabsey Sum- Three Father and a son.

1. Kuenkhyen Longchen Rabjam (1308-1363).

Kuenkhyen Longchen Rabjam was born on tenth day of second month of the earth monkey year of fifth Rabjung from his father Tenpa Sung and mother Sonam Gyen at Totrong at Tsa valley. He was born with numerous auspicious signs and he is incarnation of Princess Padmasal, daughter of King Trisong Detsen. Guru Rinpoche has entrusted the transmission of Khandro Nyingthig to Princess Padmasal and reborn as Padma Ledreltsal, who rediscover the Khandro Nyingthig teaching as Ter before reborn as Kuenkhyen Longchen Rabjam. Longchenpa started learning on how to read and write from age of five from his father with no difficulties and at the age of seven, he even started to receive empowerments, instruction and training. He was also well trained of astrology and medicine under the guidance of his father Tenpa Sung, a tantric yogi of the Rok clan. At the age of twelve he received teachings from Khenpo Samdrup Rinchen at Samyae monastery given him a name Tsultrim Lodro. At the age of sixteen, he started studying many Tantras such as Lam ’Bras – two tradition of fruit and part, Ch’os –  Six yogas, Kalachakra- wheel of time, gChod- Cutting off, Zhi Byed – three purifications. Then from the master Zhonu Tondrup, he received initiation and instruction on Nyingma Tantras such as Do of Anuyoga, Mahajala Tantra of Mahayoga, and Semde of Atiyoga. Beside receiving teachings and transmissions, he also engage in meditative practice and saw the pure vision of Jetsuen Jamyang- Manjushri, Lhamo Yangchenma- Saravati, Dorji Ngyeljorma- vajravarahi, Jetsuen Dema –Tara and meyowa- Achala which signifies him for various spiritual attainment and hence he was named Longchenpa –Master of infinitive realization.

At the age of 27 he met with Master Rigdzin Kumaradza (1266-1343) the holder of Vima Nyingthig teaching with prophecy of Tara and received instruction on all three categories of Dzogpachenpo such as Semde, Longde and men-gagde. After receiving all the Dzogpachenpo teachings from Rigdzinkumaradza, he practiced mediations where he had a pure vision of Guru Rinpoche.

At the age of 22, he confer empowerment & instruction for first time on Vimanyingthig and lots of auspicious signs appeared. Then one of his follower found text of Khandro Nyingthig which is discovered by his previous incarnation Pema Ledretsal. After that he went to Sho Gyalse a deciple of Pema Ladreltsal to receive transmission of Khandro Nyingthig. He had received all transmission of Khandro Nyingthig, although he is incarnation of discoverer of khandro Nyingthig to show importance of lineage of transmission. Then he gave teching of Khandro Nyingthig and during which the countless auspicious signs were showed and witness by general public. During that time he had vision of Guru Rinpoche and gave him empowerment and transmission of Khandro Nyingthig and named Ogyen Trimed Ozer and Dorje Ziji.

Then he moved his residence to Gangri Thokar and composed countless text and also reached his meditation stage to perfection of awareness – (Rigpa Tshad Phebs) through training of Thod rGal. The situation force him to move to Bhutan and gave numerous teaching to thousands of disciples in Bhutan. Longchenpa has established numbers of monasteries in Bhutan, from which seven Ling or seven important monasteries are Bumthang Tharpaling, Shingkhar Dechenling, Kurtoe Kunzang ling, Shar Kunzangling, Paro/Bumthang Samtenling, Tang ugyenling, khothang Rinchenling and Ngyenlung Draechagling. Moreover he had son named Tulku Trakpa Ozer from his consort Kyipa. Latter he went back to Tibet and gave lots of teachings to the disciples and in 1363 he gave his last teaching on impermanence and inspired them to practice Trekcho and Thogal. Then he has attained per nirvana and his body was preserved for 25 days. During that time countless auspicious signs were appeared. The weathers became warm during coldest season and ice were melted and bloomed roses. Earth trembled for three times and numerous Ringsel (relics) were left, from which five Dungchen (large Ringsel) indicates the attainment of five bodies and five wisdom of Buddhahood.

 2. Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa. (1730-1798)

Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa was the incarnation of King Trisong Detsen and Vimalamitra, born in early morning of eighteenth day of twelve month of Earth bird year of twelfth Rabjung (1730) at Chongye Valley of southern Tibet. He discovered the Longchen Nyingthig teaching as mind ter.

At the age of six he entered into Palri monastery and Tsogyal Tulku Ngawang Lobzang Pema gave him a name Pema Khyentse Ozer. He is born learned, where he has no difficulty in learning. Besides of receiving transmissions and empowerment, he is also became mastered in grammar, logic, astrology, poetry, history and medicine within short period of time. Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa has received teachings, empowerments and transmissions from various masters such as Neten Kunzang Ozer, Terton Rigdzin Thukchok Dorje, Thekchen Lingpa Droten Tharchin and Drubwang Ogyen Palgon.

At the age of 28, he begin his three years strict retreat at Pelri monastery and during his meditative stages, he experienced numerous physical and mental sign of attainments. He also had vision of different masters including Guru Rinpoche, Yeshey Tshogyal, Manjushrimitra and Humkara. Moreover at the age of 31 he had vision of Longchen Rabjam for three times and received every teachings within short duration.

He composed his first major writing Khyentse Melong Ozer gawa - the explanation on Lama Gongdue cycle. In vision Guru Rinpoche gave him name Pama wangchen and Manjushrimitra gave him blessings, then he changed is maroon color dress to uncolored white dress with uncut long hair after realizing symbolic meaning of wisdom.

At the age of Thirty eight, he discovered extraordinary relaxation of Longchen Nyingthig cycle the teaching of Guru Rinpoche as mind ter. In the evening of 25^th day of tenth month of fire Ox year (1757), he went to bed with devotion to Guru Rinpoche and full of tears on his face as he was not in Guru Rinpoche’s Presence. Then he kept on meditation stage for so long and experienced he was flying with white lion and finally reached to stupa of Jarung khashor, where wisdom dakini offered him wooden casket and said this is Samantabhadra’s mind treasure and dakini vanished. Then he opened with joy and found five roll of yellow scroll and seven crystal beads – one is Dug nga Rangdrol, another one is Nechang Thukkyi Drombu the guide of Longchen Nyingthig. He swallow all yellow and crystal beads, which experienced all the words of Longchen Nyingthig cycle with meanings were awakened in his mind. Hence he became terton of Longchen Nyingthig cycle of teaching.

At the age of 31 during his 2^nd three years retreat at chimphu, the high realization of Dzogpachenpo was awakened in him. It was caused due to three vision of KuenKhyen Longchen Rabjam and received all the empowerment and transmission. Then he composed Kuenkhyen zhallung and some other writings as the true meaning of seven treasures of Longchen Rabjam.

Although Jigme Lingpa has many teachers, the absolute and short line transmission of Nyingma teaching comes from Longchen Rabjam directly in the three pure visions.  Latter in 1765, Jigme Lingpa conferred the empowerments and explanation of Longchen Nyingthig cycle for 15 disciples. He has benefited a lot for Nyingma tradition and his Longchen Nyingthig cycle became famous practice and reach to every corner of the Nyingma world. Once Dodrupchen came to receive teaching from him and he recognize Dodrupchen as trulku of Lhase Murum Tsenpo and named Jigme Trinle Ozer. Then Gomchen Rigdzin and Pema Kunzang reach to receive teaching from him and latter Pema Kunzang became his renowned disciple Jigme Gyalwe Nyuku. At the age of sixty five, he and his consort Gyalyum Drolkar had son called Gyalse Nyenche Ozer.

He had received countless invitations for empowerment and teachings including invitation from Mongolian King Chogyal Ngawang Dargyal, student of Dodrupchen and teacher of Zhabkar Tsoktrul Rangdrol. However he couldn’t accept every invitations that they made due to his old age and health situation. Although Jigme Lingpa knew his son is trulku, he didn’t recognized as trulku but latter Sakya Trichen recognized him as tulku of Chokyi Nyima the fourth Chungsang one of the head of Drikung Kagyu Tradition.

Jigme Lingpa has told in private to some of his close disciples that, he will be dying soon and he will reincarnate but no need to search for his incarnation. The rain of flower falls on his residence and mild earthquake again and again. On the 3^rd day of nine month of earth horse year (1798), the sky is clear with blue color and rain falls from blue sky and ask to arrange new offering in alter. Then he sat in sage posture and lots of miracles happened. After a month of Ceremony, his body was placed in small golden stupa at Tsering Jong Hermitage.

His incarnation includes:

Doknentse Yeshe Dorje. (1800-1866)- Body incarnation.

Paltrul Rinpoche (1808-1887) – Speech incarnation.

Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1820-1892) – mind incarnation.

Jigme Lingpa was born with full of miracles and auspicious signs but kept all hidden and live with simple life. He has letter AH on his tooth, letter HYA on his thumb, vajra design at his heart, ritual bell at is navel and came lots of ringsel’s from his truth and hair but all kept it hidden and live simple life.

3. Dodrupchen Jigme Trinle Ozer is like sun to his linage. (1745-1821)

First Dodrupchen JigmeTrinle Ozer was born at upper Do valley of Eastern Tibet in wood Ox year of 12^th Rabjung (1745). He was (Tsa wai Choe dak) principle doctrine holder of Longchen Nyingthig tradition. He had many visions from childhood itself and second Shechen Rabjam Gyurme Kunzang Namgay performed cutting hair ceremony and named Kunzang Shenphen. He received teachings from numerous teachers including third Dzonchen Rinpoche Ngedon Tenzin Zangpo. He had performed meditations for numerous years under instruction of Dzogchen Rinpoche and also prophesied him that he has master to whom he has special relationship by virtue of his past karma. Then he met with his principle teacher to whom he has karmic relation, Rigdzin Jigme Linpa at Tshering Jong Monastery at Yarlung valley. Then Jigme Lingpa recognize him as future holder of his teaching and also recognized as incarnation of Prince Muru Tsenpo. Then he had received every teachings of Rigzin jigme Lingpa and benefited a lot to the linage. Moreover he had also discovered his own mind terma and preach Longchen Nyingthig cycle. 

Kuenchyen Yabsey Sum - Three Father and son of Kuenkhyen Longchepa from the point of view of Ju Mipham Rinpoche are as follows. 

1. MahaPandita Rongzom Chokyi Zangpo

2. Kuenkhyen Longchen Rabjam

3. Ju Mipham / Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche

References.

Thondrup, T. (2002). Masters of Meditation and Maricles. (H. Talbott, Ed.) Shambhala Publications.

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