Ven. Konchog Gyaltsen was born in Tsari, Tibet. After escaping the Chinese takeover, Rinpoche received his Acharya degree and then studied for years with highly realized masters of the different lineages. He did the traditional three-year retreat during which time he studied the Five-fold Profound Path of Mahamudra, the Six Yogas of Naropa and other teachings.

	Contents:  The Great Kagyu Masters
	Acknowledements	vi
	Introduction	vii
	The Supplication to the Kagyu Forefathers	1
	Vajradhara	7
	The Buddha	17
	Tilopa	33
	Naropa	55
	The Four Great Dharma Kings of Tibet	90
	Marpa	97
	Jetsun Milarepa	123
	Atisha	145
	Gampopa	187
	The Glorious Phagmodrupa	205
	The Twenty Verses of Praise to the Great Drikungpa	220
	Dharma Lord Jigten Sumgon	227
	The Life Story Called "Meaningful to Behold"	256
	The Continuous Stream of the Blessing Lineage	270