སྔགས་ཕ།

Have you ever noticed that in the beginning of so many rnam thars it mentions how it was the father who first taught them reading, writing, and basic rituals? The father is usually a ngakpa, perhaps relatively famous in that area and time period, but otherwise unheard of in history. This seems to be a definite recurring theme. It makes sense too. Ngakpa's have children and are skilled in the arts of scripture so it would seem natural for them to produce the great historical figures we find through out rnam thars. If I ever have children, I hope to be such a ngakpa father!