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The lineage was founded in the 12th century when, assuming human form, Avalokiteshwara, manifested in Tibet as the disciple of the Maha siddha Lingchen Repa. That disciple was Drogon Tsangpa Gyare (1161-1211) whose name means ‘Protecor of Beings’. When he was searching for a site to build a monastery, nine dragons reared up from the earth and soared into the sky with thunderous roars. This is how the lineage gets it’s name Drukpa. The monastery was named Namdruk – Sky Dragons. All successive reincarnations of Tsangpa Gyare have been given the title Gwalwang Drukpa and are the spritual head of the Drukpa lineage. There was a saying in Tibet – “Half the people of the world are Drukpas. Half of the Drukpas are begging mendicants. Half othose begging mendicanta are Siddhas.” We are including here teachings by Tsangpa Gyare, Gwalwa Gotsangpa, who was a disciple of Tsangpa Gyare and Pema Karpo, the 4th Gwalwang Drukpa.