Nyönpas are a group of yogis who break away from traditional norms, emphasizing spontaneity and intuition over rigid rules.
Nyönpa are characterized by a nomadic lifestyle, unique attire, and practices otherwise rejected by formal orders such as singing, dancing, and even sexual relations.
Noteworthy historical figures include monk Drukpa Kunley and the second Dalai Lama Gendün Gyatso.
[1] This religious philosophy is the common thread in the following spiritual practices of the nyönpa:[1][clarification needed] The nyönpa is essentially a free spirit who follows the rule of spontaneity and intuition, not subject to any external book of rules....he is one dedicated to renunciation and the path of enlightenment who does not fit within the disciplines and practises of the formal orders.
[5] Sönam Peldren was eventually understood as an emanation of Vajravārāhī in the female tulku incarnation lineage of the Samding Dorje Phagmo.