Ganden Thripa
Ganden Thripa (also: Ganden Tripa , Gaden Tripa , Gaden Tri Rinpoche ; Tibet. དགའ་ ལྡན་ ཁྲི་ པ; Wylie : dga 'ldan khri pa , THDL : Ganden tripa , transcription of the PRCh : Gandain Chiba ; throne holder of Ganden ) the highest office within the hierarchy of the Gelug order of Tibetan Buddhism . In this tradition, the respective Ganden Thripa symbolizes the successor to Tsongkhapa , the founder of the order, and is "head of the Gelugpa".
The time of Gendün Drub , who was posthumously referred to as the first Dalai Lama , was an exception . From 1438 to 1475 he held the position of Gyelwa and was thus "head of the Gelugpa". The Ganden Thripa was in rank below him during the time of his ministry. Gendün Drub was so outstanding that after his death no one dared to succeed him. Therefore, the position of Gyelwa, the head of the school, was initially orphaned.
The Gelug tradition is sometimes also called the Ganden tradition due to the great importance of the Ganden Monastery . In the course of the political upheavals in Tibet , the headquarters of the Ganden Thripa was relocated to Mundgod , Karnataka .
List of Ganden Thripas
The list begins with Tsongkhapa as the first Ganden Thripa, alternatively Dharma Rinchen can also be seen as the first Ganden Thripa.
1-25
dga 'ldan khri pa | Surname | Life dates | Term of office | Inscription after Wylie | more titles |
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1. | Tsongkhapa, Lobsang Dragpa | 1357-1419 | 1409-1419 | tsong kha pa , blo bzang grags pa | Je Rinpoche ( rje rin po che ) |
2. | Dharma Rinchen | 1364-1432 | 1419-1431 | dar ma rin chen | Gyeltshab Je ( rgyal tshab rje ) |
3. | Khedrub Geleg Pelsang | 1385-1438 | 1431-1438 | mkhas grub rje dge legs dpal bzang | 1. Penchen Lama |
4th | Shalu Punch Legpa Gyeltshen | 1375-1450 | 1438-1450 | zhwa lu lo chen legs pa rgyal mtshan | - |
5. | Lodrö Chokyong | 1389-1463 | 1450-1463 | just gros chos skyong | - |
6th | Chokyi Gyeltshen | 1402-1473 | 1463-1473 | chos kyi rgyal mtshan | 1.
Tatshag Rinpoche ( rta tshag rin po che ) |
7th | Lodro Tenpa | 1402-1476 | 1473-1476 (79) | just gros brtan pa | - |
8th. | Mönlam Legpe Lodrö | 1414-1491 | 1480-1489 | smon lam legs pa'i blo gros | - |
9. | Lobsang Nyima | 1439-1492 | 1490-1492 | just bzang nyi ma | - |
10. | Yeshe Sangpo | 1415-1498 | 1492-1498 | ye shes bzang po | - |
11. | Lobsang Dragpa | 1422 / 1429-1511 | 1499-1511 | just bzang grags pa | - |
12. | Jamyang Legpe Lodrö | 1450-1530 | 1511-1516 | jam dbyangs legs pa'i blo gros | - |
13. | Chökyi Shenyen (Dharmamitra) | 1453-1540 | 1516-1521 | chos kyi bshes gnyen | - |
14th | Rinchen Öser | 1453-1540 | 1522-1528 | rin chen 'od zer | - |
15th | Penchen Sonam Dragpa | 1478-1554 | 1529-1535 | pan chen bsod nams grags pa | ( gzims khang gong ma ) |
16. | Chokyong Gyatsho | 1473-1539 | 1534-1539 | chos skyong rgya mtsho | 4. Lab Kyabgön ( lab skyabs mgon ) |
17th | Dorje Sangpo | 1491-1554 | 1539-1546 | rdo rje bzang po | - |
18th | Gyeltshen Sangpo | 1497-1548 | 1546-1548 | rgyal mtshan bzang po | - |
19th | Ngawang Chodrag | 1501-1551 / 1552 | 1548-1552 | ngag dbang chos grags | - |
20th | Chodrag Sangpo | 1493-1559 | 1552-1559 | chos grags bzang po | - |
21st | Geleg Pelsang | 1505-1567 | 1559-1565 | dge legs dpal bzang | - |
22nd | Gendun Tenpa Dargye | 1493-1568 | 1565-1568 | dge 'dun bstan pa dar rgyas | - |
23. | Tsheten Gyatsho | 1520-1576 | 1568-1575 | tshe brtan rgya mtsho | - |
24. | Champa Gyatsho | 1516-1590 | 1575-1582 | byams pa rgya mtsho | - |
25th | Peljor Gyatsho | 1526-1599 | 1582–? | dpal 'byor rgya mtsho | - |
26-50
dga 'ldan khri pa | Surname | Life dates | Term of office | Inscription after Wylie | more titles |
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26th | Damchö Pelbar | 1523 / 1546-1599 | 1589-1596 | dam chos dpal 'bar | - |
27. | Sanggye Rinchen | 1540-1612 | 1596-1603 | sangs rgyas rin chen | - |
28. | Gendün Gyeltshen | 1532-1605/1607 | 1603–? | dge 'dun rgyal mtshan | - |
29 | Shenyen Dragpa | 1545-1615 | 1607-1615 | bshes gnyen grags pa | - |
30th | Lodro Gyatsho | 1546-1618 | 1615-1618 | just gros rgya mtsho | 5. Lab Kyabgön |
31. | Damchö Pelsang | 1546-1620 | 1618-1620 | dam chos dpal bzang | - |
32. | Tshälthrim Chöphel | 1561-1623 | 1620-1623 | tshul khrims chos' phel | - |
33. | Dragpa Gyatsho | 1555-1627 | 1623-1627 | grags pa rgya mtsho | - |
34. | Ngawang Chokyi Gyeltshen | 1571 / 1575-1625 / 1629 | 1623, 1627/1628 (?) | ngag dbang chos kyi rgyal mtshan | - |
35. | Konchog Chöphel | 1573-1644 | 1626-1637 | dkon mchog chos' phel | - |
36. | Tendzin Legshe | ? -1664 | 1638? | bstan 'dzin legs bshad | - |
37. | Gendün Rinchen Gyeltshen | 1571-1642 | 1638-1642 | dge 'dun rin chen rgyal mtshan | - |
38. | Tenpa Gyeltshen | ? -1647 | 1643-1647 | bstan pa rgyal mtshan | - |
39. | Konchog Chösang | ? -1672/1673 | 1644 (?) / 1648-1654 | dkon mchog chos bzang | - |
40. | Pelden Gyeltshen | 1601-1674 | 1651/1654 / 1655-1662 | dpal ldan rgyal mtshan | - |
41. | Lobsang Gyeltshen | 1599 / 1600-1672 | 1658 / 1662-1668 | just bzang rgyal mtshan | - |
42. | Lobsang Dönyö | 1602-1678 | 1668-1675 | just bzang don yod | Namdak Dorje |
43. | Champa Trashi | 1618-1684 | 1675-1681 | byams pa bkra shis | - |
44. | Ngawang Lodrö Gyatsho | 1635-1688 | 1682-1685 | ngag dbang just gros rgya mtsho | - |
45. | Tshälthrim Dargye | 1632–? | 1685 / 1695-1692 / 1699 | tshul khrims dar rgyas | - |
46. | Ngawang Pelsang | 1629-1695 | ? | ngag dbang dpal bzang | Chinpa Gyatsho |
47. | Lobsang Chöphel | * 17th century | 1699-1701 | just bzang chos' phel | - |
48. | Donrub Gyatsho | * 17th century | 1702-1708 | don grub rgya mtsho | - |
49. | Lobsang Dargye | * 17th century | 1708-1715 | just bzang dar rgyas | - |
50. | Gendün Phüntshog | ? -1724 | 1715-1722 | dge 'dun phun tshogs | - |
51-75
dga 'ldan khri pa | Surname | Life dates | Term of office | Inscription after Wylie | more titles |
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51. | Pelden Dragpa | ? -1729 | 1722-1729 | dpal ldan grags pa | 1. hor tshang gser khri |
52. | Ngawang Tshephel | 1668-1734 | 1730-1732 | ngag dbang tshe 'phel | - |
53. | Gyeltshen Sengge | 1678-1756 | 1732-1739 | rgyal mtshan seng ge | 1. gtsos khri sprul |
54. | Ngawang Chogden | 1677-1751 | 1739-1746 | ngag dbang mchog ldan | 1. Reting Rinpoche ( rwa sgreng ) |
55. | Ngawang Namkha Sangpo | 1690-1749 / 1750 | 1746-1749 / 1750 | ngag dbang nam mkha 'bzang po | 1. Samtsha Rinpoche |
56. | Lobsang Drime | 1683–? | 1750-1757 | just bzang dri med | - |
57. | Samten Phüntshog | 1703-1770 | 1757-1764 | bsam gtan phun tshogs | - |
58. | Chakyung Ngawang Chodrag | 1707-1778 | 1764–1778? | bya khyung ngag dbang chos grags | - |
59. | Chusang Ngawang Chodrag | 1710-1772 | 1771–1772? | chu bzang ngag dbang chos grags | - |
60. | Lobsang Tenpa | 1725–? | 6 years | just bzang bstan pa | - |
61. | Ngawang Tshulthrim | 1721-1791 | 1778-1785 | ngag dbang tshul khrims | 1. Tshemönling |
62. | Lobsang Monlam | 1729-1798 | 1785-1793 | just bzang smon lam | - |
63. | Lobsang Khechog | 1736-1792 | 1792 (6 months) | just bzang mkhas mchog | - |
64. | Lobsang Trashi | 1739-1801 | 1794-1801 | blo bzang bkra shis | - |
65. | Gendun Tshälthrim | 1744-1807 | ? | dge 'dun tshul khrims | - |
66. | Ngawang Nyendrag | 1746-1824 | 1807-1814 | ngag dbang snyan grags | - |
67. | Jamyang Monlam | 1750-1814/1817 | 1814 (3 months) | 'jam dbyangs smon lam | - |
68. | Lobsang clutch | 1757-1816 | 1815-1816 | just bang dge legs | - |
69. | Changchub Chöphel | 1756-1838 | 1816-1822 | byang chub chos' phel | - |
70. | Ngawang Chöphel | 1760-1839 | 1822-1828 | ngag dbang chos' phel | stag brag pandi ta , 1st stag brag |
71. | Yeshe Thardo | 1756-1829/1830 | 1829-1830 | ye shes thar 'dod | - |
72. | Jampel Tshulthrim | * 19th century | 1831-1837 | 'jam dpal tshul khrims | 1. khams lung |
73. | Ngawang Jampel Tshälthrim Gyatsho | 1792-1862 / 1864 | 1837-1843 | ngag dbang 'jam dpal tshul khrims rgya mtsho | 2. Tshemön Ling |
74. | Lobsang Lhündrub | * 18th century | ? | just bzang lhun dug | - |
75. | Ngawang Lungtog Yönten Gyatsho | * 19th century – 1853? | 1850-1853 | ngag dbang lung rtogs yon tan rgya mtsho | - |
76-103
dga 'ldan khri pa | Surname | Life dates | Term of office | Inscription after Wylie | more titles | |
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76. | Lobsang Khyenrab Wangchug | ? -1872 | 1853-1870 | blo bzang mkhyen rab dbang phyug | - | |
77. | Tshälthrim Dargye | ? | 1859? –1864? | tshul khrims dar rgyas | - | |
78. | Jamyang Damchö | * 19th century | 1864? –1869? | jam dbyangs dam chos | - | |
79. | Lobsang Chinpa | * 19th century | 1869? –1874? | blo bzang sbyin pa | - | |
80. | Dragpa Dondrub | * 19th century | 1874? –1879? | grags pa don grub | - | |
81. | Ngawang Norbu | * 19th century | 1879? –1884? | ngag dbang nor bu | - | |
82. | Yeshe Chöphel | * 19th century | 1884? –1889? | ye shes chos' phel | - | |
83. | Changchub Namkha | * 19th century | 1889? –1894? | byang chub nam mkha ' | - | |
84. | Lobsang Tshulthrim | * 19th century | 1894? –1899? | just bzang tshul khrims | - | |
85. | Lobsang Tshälthrim Pelden | 1839-1899 / 1900 | 1896-1899 / 1900 | blo bzang tshul khrims dpal ldan | - | |
86. | Lobsang Gyeltshen | 1840–? | 1900–1907? | just bzang rgyal mtshan | - | |
87. | Ngawang Lobsang Tenpe Gyeltshen | 1844-1919 | 1907-1914 | ngag dbang blo bzang bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan | 3. Tshemön Ling | |
88 | Khyenrab Yönten Gyatsho | * 19th century | 1914? –1919 | mkhyen rab yon tan rgya mtsho | Drigungpa Khyenrab Yönten | |
89. | Lobsang Sanggye Gyatsho | * 19th century | 1919? –1924? | blo bzang snyan grags rgya mtsho | - | |
90. | Champa Chodrag | 1876-1937/1947 | 1920 / 1921-1926 | byams pa chos grags | - | |
91. | Lobsang Gyeltshen | ? –1932 | 1927-1932 | just bzang rgyal mtshan | - | |
92. | Thubten Nyinche | ? –1933? | 1933 | thub bstan nyin byed | 1. gtsang pa khri sprul | |
93. | Yeshe Wangden | * 20th century | 1933-1939 | ye shes dbang ldan | 1. mi nyag khri sprul | |
94. | Lhündrub Tsondru | ? –1949 | 1940-1946 | lhun grub brtson 'grus | Shangpa Lhündrub Tsondru | |
95. | Trashi Tongthun | * 20th century | 1947-1953 | bkra shis stong thun | - | |
96. | Thubten Kunga | 1891-1964 | 1954 / 1958–1964 | thub bstan kun dga | - | |
97. | Thubten Lungtog Tendzin Thrinle | 1903-1983 | 1965– | thub bstan lung rtogs bstan 'dzin' phrin las | Ling Rinpoche | |
98 | Jampel Shenpen | 1919–1988 / 1989? | ? | 'jam dpal gzhan phan | - | |
99 | Yeshe Dönden | ? -1995 | ? | ye shes don ldan | - | |
100. | Lobsang Nyima | * 1928 | 1995-2003 | just bzang nyi ma | - | |
101. | Lungy Namgyel | * 1927 | 2003-2009 | lung rig rnam rgyal | 2. ri rdzong sras sprul | |
102. | Thubten Nyima Lungtog Tendzin Norbu | * 1937 | 2009-2016 | thub bstan nyi ma lung rtogs bstan 'dzin nor bu | Rizong Rinpoche | |
103. | Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin | 1937-2017 | 2016-2017 |
Web links
- A brief history of the Ganden Monastery. StudyBuddhism.com
Individual evidence
- ↑ Dga 'ldan dgon pa. ( Memento of October 4, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) thdl.org
- ^ Karl-Heinz Golzio, Pietro Bandini: The fourteen rebirths of the Dalai Lama . OW Barth, Bern / Munich / Vienna 1997, ISBN 3-502-61002-9 , pp. 24-27 and 43
Ganden Thripa (alternative names of the lemma) |
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Tri Rinpoche; khri rin po che; Thri Rinpoche |