Heralded prophecies by Padmasambhava.

First Terchen Choekyi Gyalpo Khampa Rigzin Nyima Dragpa  was also known as
Garwang Drodul Lingpa.

Terchen Khampa Rigzin Nyimadragpa had various names (Garwang Drodul Lingpa, Rigzin Nyima Dragpa and Rigdu Nyimadragpa). H.H. was repeatedly mentioned in concurrence with appropriate times, in the *Termas of Tertons/Terchens, who were Great Treasure Noble Revealers of Guru Padmasambhava.

Like the sun and moon, the First Terchen Chokyi Gyalpo Khampa Rigzin Nyimadragpa was the incarnation of Arya Semnyi Ngalso (Arya Avalokitesvara Rest in Nature) and Guru Padmasambhava/Guru Rinpoche.
Attaining pure bodhi essence and with Great Compassion for all transient beings, he was again mentioned as the personifications of Arhat Lodoe Dragpa and Kunkyen Lu’i Wangpo; the main disciples of Buddha Shakiamuni and Guru Padmasambhava respectively.

In Guru Padmasambhava’s Padma Kathang, Lu’i Wangpo was proclaimed as “My heart son, Kunkyen Lu’i Wangpo” and “Tam Chue Choyig” (Very Proper Holder of Supreme Dharma).

(i) As indicated in the Padma Kathang, a passage from Guru Padmasambhava’s prophecy reads:
The reincarnation of Arya Semnyi Ngalso (Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Rest in Nature),
Will appear as Arhat Lodoe Dragpa, a disciple of Buddha Shakyiamuni,
And as Lu’i Wangpo, a very Proper Supreme Dharma Holder, during the time of Guru Padmasambhava of Uddiyana visit to Tibet,
In the future, He shall appear as the fortieth (40th)Buddha Dragpo. Buddha Dragpo’s lifespan and enlightened activities to benefit all transient beings will be equivalent to all the past thirty-nine Supreme Buddhas.

(ii) A passage from the Treasury of Prophesies reads:
He, known as Nyima Dragpa from Kham, is, no different and not separable from me, Padmasambhava.

(iii) With the coming of Rigzin Nyima Dragpa to dispel the darkness of the degenerate time, a predicted verse from the Pedma Kathang or the Chronicles of Guru Padmasambhava reads:
Now He will not endure,
And after His Nirvana,
Incredible apparels are worn,
An incredible doctrine is preached,
Nothing, but the veil of painted full grandeur is left.
Warned by these signs,
Not to dim but bring forth radiant light,
A Treasure existing in the Three Sisters Region of Kham Singmo ,
He, known as Khampa Nyima Dragpa shall appear.

A passage from the Padma Kathang (Chronicles of Padma) reads:
“When the Three Mountains of Kham Sinmo Dzong (Kham Kyi Sinmo Dzong Sum) show signs of readiness to reveal Terma, there shalt appear He, known as Nyima Dragpa.”