Longchenpa

Longchenpa or Longchen Rabjampa (1308 - 1364 possibly 1369) was an important teacher in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Along with Sakya Pandita of the Sakyapa school and Je Tsongkhapa (of the Gelugpa school), Longchenpa is commonly recognised as one of the three main physical manifestations of Manjushri (the Buddha of Wisdom) who taught in Central Tibet.

Longchenpa was first ordained at the age of eleven and studied extensively with the Third Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje. He received not only the Nyingma transmissions as passed down in his family, but also studied with many of the great teachers of his day without regard to sect. His major work is the text called “Seven Treasures”, which encapsulates the previous 600 years of Buddhist thought in Tibet. Longchenpa was a critical link in the transmission of the Dzogchen teachings. He was abbot of Samye, one of Tibet's most important monasteries, but spent most of his life travelling or in retreat.

This relic was offered by Raymond and Emily Wu during a relic event in New York in 2004.