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Autobiography of Longchen Rabjam[1]

from The Jewel Rosary History

I was born in the upper valley of Dra in Yoru as the son of Lobpön Tenpa Sung and Droza Sönam Gyen. From a young age, I had great faith, compassion and intelligence. There were signs that Namdru Remati offered extremely close protection; she was even seen in physical form. By my seventh year, I knew how to read and had learned the Kīlaya, Sugata Assembly and Guru Rinpoche sādhana practices. Through this, by the age of nine I had gained some understanding.

At twelve, I was ordained as a novice monk by Khenpo Samdrup Rinchen and Lobpön Künga Özer. I learned the Vinaya and explained it from the age of fourteen. At the age of sixteen, I received empowerments, guidance and instructions from Lobpön Tashi Rinchen on such topics as the Lamdré, Six Yogas, Six Dharmas of Vārāhī, Ghaṇṭāpāda’s tradition of Cakrasaṃvara, and Mahācakra Vajrapāṇi. From Lobpön Wang-yé,[2] I received instructio