Chetsun Senge Wangchuk (lce btsun seng ge dbang phyug)
11th-12th century.
Chetsun
Senge Wangchuk is counted among the lineage gurus in the transmission
of Nyingtig which he received from his root guru Dangma Lhungyal as
well as from Vimalamitra directly. As
a result of his high level of realization, his physical body disappeared
in rainbow light at the time of death. Before passing away, he uttered
this last song. His later reincarnation as Jamyang
Khyentse Wangpo remembered the Dzogchen teachings which Senge Wangchuk
had transmitted to the dakini Palgyi Lodro and wrote them down as the
terma Chetsun Nyingthig, one of the most important Dzogchen instructions
based on the transmission from Vimalamitra.
Chetsun Nyingtig (lce btsun snying tig).
One of the most important Dzogchen instructions, based on a transmission
from Vimalamitra. Jamyang Khyentse had a vision of Chetsun Senge Wangchuk
which inspired him to write the precious teaching known as Chetsun Nyingtig.
Senge Wangchuk (11th-12th century) is among the lineage gurus in the
Nyingtig transmission, which he received from his root guru, Dangma
Lhungyal, as well as directly from Vimalamitra. As a result of his high
level of realization, his physical body disappeared in rainbow light
at the time of death. In a later reincarnation as Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo,
he remembered the Dzogchen teachings which Senge Wangchuk had transmitted
to the dakini Palgyi Lodro and wrote them down as the terma Chetsun
Nyingtig, the 'Heart Essence of Chetsun.’