Sakya Lam Dre lineage gurus
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First revealed to the Indian Buddhist master Virupa, the precious Lam Dre passed down through an unbroken succession of masters that reached Tibet and became the specialty of the Sakya tradition.

Virupa (837 CE-909 CE)
Krishnapa
Damarupa
Avadhutipa
Gayadhara
Drogmi Lotsawa (992-1072)
Seton Kunrig (1025-1113)
Shangton Chobar
Sachen Kunga Nyingpo (1092-1158)
SonamTsemo (1142-1182)
Dragpa Gyaltsen (1147-1216)
Sakya Pandita (1182 -1251)
Chogyal Phagpa (1235-1280
Shang Konchog Pal (1240-1308)
Drakphukpa (1277-1350)
Lama Palden Tsultrim (1333-1399)
Buddha Shri (1339-1419)
Ngorchen Kunga Sangpo (1382-1456)
Muchen Sempa Chenpo (1388-1469)
Gyaltsab Kunga Wangchuk (1424-?)
Sonam Senghe (1429-1489)
Konchok Phel (1445-1514)
Sangye Rinchen (1453-1524)
Salo Jampal Dorje (1485-1555)
Konchok Lhundrup (1497-1557)
Ngakchang Kunga Rinchen (1517-1584)
Konchok Gyatso
Jamyang Sonam Wangpo (1559-1621
Drakpo Lodro (1563-1617
Muchen Sangye Gyaltsen (1573-1618)
Kunga Sonam (1597-1659)
Sonam Wanchuk (1638-1685)
Kunga Tashi (1656-1711)
Sonam Rinchen (1705-1741)
Kunga Lodro (1729-1783)
Ngarik Kunga Tashi (1754-1817)
Pema Dudul Wangchuk (1792-1853)
gawang Kunga Gyaltsen (1803-1841)
Tashi Rinchen (1823-1865)
Kunnying Samphel Norbu (1850-1899)
Dagshul Trinlay Rinchen (1871-1936)
Khenchen Jampal Sangpo (1901-1961)
His Holiness the Sakya Trizin (1945 - )
Alternative Ngorpa lineage from Kunga Lodro
Namkha Chime (1765-1820)
Kunga Tenzin (1776-1862)
Kunga Tenpe Gyaltsen (1829-1870)
Ngawang Sonam Gyaltsen (183?-189?)
Ngawang Lodro Nyingpo (184?-?)
Ngawang Shenphen Nyingpo (1876-1953)
His Holiness the Sakya Trizin (1945 - )