Difference between revisions of "Goshir Gyaltsab"
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| − | [[Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche]] ([[Tibetan]]: {{BigTibetan|རྒྱལ་ཚབ།}}, [[Wylie]]: Rgyal-tshab) is a leading [[incarnate | + | [[Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche]] ([[Tibetan]]: {{BigTibetan|[[རྒྱལ་ཚབ།]]}}, [[Wylie]]: [[Rgyal-tshab]]) is a leading [[incarnate lama]] ([[tulku]]) in the [[Karma Kagyu lineage]] of [[Tibetan Buddhism]]. He is believed by his followers to embody the [[activity]] of [[Vajrapani]]. |
| − | The | + | The [[first Gyaltsab Rinpoche]] [[Paljor Dondrub]] (1427-1489) was born in [[Nyemo Yakteng]] and received the title [[Goshir]] ({{Wiki|traditional Chinese}}: [[國師]]; literally: "[[state teacher]]") from the [[Emperor of China]]. In [[Tibet]], [[Gyaltsab Rinpoche]] is known as [[Tsurphu Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche]]. He is the {{Wiki|regent}} looking after [[Tsurphu Monastery]] and the interests of the [[Karmapa]]s in between two [[Karmapas]]. In [[Tsurphu]], [[Gyaltsab Rinpoche's]] [[monastery]] [[Chogar Gong]] lies directly behind [[Karmapa's]] [[monastery]]. |
[[Gyaltsab Rinpoche]] was [[recognized]] by the [[Sixteenth Karmapa]] before he was born in 1954 and after the official enthronement by the [[16th Karmapa]] in 1959, [[Gyaltsab Rinpoche]] made the journey to [[Sikkim]] together with the [[Karmapa]]. | [[Gyaltsab Rinpoche]] was [[recognized]] by the [[Sixteenth Karmapa]] before he was born in 1954 and after the official enthronement by the [[16th Karmapa]] in 1959, [[Gyaltsab Rinpoche]] made the journey to [[Sikkim]] together with the [[Karmapa]]. | ||
| − | ==List of [[Gyaltsab | + | ==List of [[Gyaltsab Rinpoches]]== |
| − | # Paljor Dondrub (1427-1489) | + | # [[Paljor Dondrub]] (1427-1489) |
# [[Tashi Namgyal]] (1490-1518) | # [[Tashi Namgyal]] (1490-1518) | ||
| − | # [[Drakpo]] | + | # [[Drakpo Paljor]] (1519-1549) |
| − | # Dragpa Dundrub (1550-1617) | + | # [[Dragpa Dundrub]] (1550-1617) |
| − | # | + | # [[Dragpa Choyang]] (1618-1658) |
| − | # | + | # [[Norbu Zangpo]] (1660-1698) |
| − | # [[Konchog]] | + | # [[Konchog Ozer]] (1699-1765) |
| − | # | + | # [[Chophal Zangpo]] (1766-1817) |
# [[Yeshe Zangpo]] (1821-1876) | # [[Yeshe Zangpo]] (1821-1876) | ||
| − | # | + | # [[Tenpe Nyima]] (1877 - 1901) |
| − | # Dragpa Gyatso (1902-1949) | + | # [[Dragpa Gyatso]] (1902-1949) |
# (1954-) | # (1954-) | ||
Revision as of 17:35, 17 December 2015
Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche (Tibetan: རྒྱལ་ཚབ།, Wylie: Rgyal-tshab) is a leading incarnate lama (tulku) in the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. He is believed by his followers to embody the activity of Vajrapani.
The first Gyaltsab Rinpoche Paljor Dondrub (1427-1489) was born in Nyemo Yakteng and received the title Goshir (traditional Chinese: 國師; literally: "state teacher") from the Emperor of China. In Tibet, Gyaltsab Rinpoche is known as Tsurphu Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche. He is the regent looking after Tsurphu Monastery and the interests of the Karmapas in between two Karmapas. In Tsurphu, Gyaltsab Rinpoche's monastery Chogar Gong lies directly behind Karmapa's monastery.
Gyaltsab Rinpoche was recognized by the Sixteenth Karmapa before he was born in 1954 and after the official enthronement by the 16th Karmapa in 1959, Gyaltsab Rinpoche made the journey to Sikkim together with the Karmapa.
List of Gyaltsab Rinpoches
- Paljor Dondrub (1427-1489)
- Tashi Namgyal (1490-1518)
- Drakpo Paljor (1519-1549)
- Dragpa Dundrub (1550-1617)
- Dragpa Choyang (1618-1658)
- Norbu Zangpo (1660-1698)
- Konchog Ozer (1699-1765)
- Chophal Zangpo (1766-1817)
- Yeshe Zangpo (1821-1876)
- Tenpe Nyima (1877 - 1901)
- Dragpa Gyatso (1902-1949)
- (1954-)
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