Sönam Tsemo

Sönam Tsemo

Sönam Tsemo (Wyl. bsod nams rtse mo) (1142-1182) was one of the five patriarchs of the Sakya school, and the author of a famous commentary on the Bodhicharyavatara. He was a direct student of Chapa Chökyi Sengé (1109-1169) and based his commentary on his teacher’s own commentary.

Further Reading

• Sonam Tsemo, The Yogini's Eye: Comprehensive Introduction to Buddhist Tantra, translated by Wayne Verrill and Ngor Thartse Khenpo Sonam Gyatso, Xlibris, 2012

Internal Links

• Throneholders of the Sakya school

External Links

• TBRC profile