Lobsang Pelden Yeshe
Lobsang Pelden Yeshe ( Tib . : blo bzang dpal ldan ye shes ; * 1738 ; † November 2, 1780 ) received the third title of Penchen Lama and is considered the sixth Penchen Lama of the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism .
Life
Lobsang Pelden Yeshe was the older stepbrother of the tenth Shamarpa Chödrub Gyatsho (Tib .: chos grub rgya mtsho ; 1741 / 1742-1793). He was particularly known for his writings and his interest in the world. In 1762 he gave the 8th Dalai Lama the Buddhist lay vows and called him " Jampel Gyatsho ".
Lobsang Pelden Yeshe maintained friendly contacts with the Scottish adventurer and diplomat George Bogle , who stayed in the Trashilhünpo monastery in Samzhubzê between 1774 and 1775 during an expedition to Tibet . He also tried to negotiate George Bogle with Warren Hastings , who became Governor of Bengal in 1772 and in 1773 the first Governor General of the East Indies . In the conflict over Cooch Behar , Lobsang Pelden Yeshe tried to mediate between the parties.
Regarding speculation about whether the Chinese god of war and protector of the Chinese dynasty Guandi could be identical to Gesar , who according to a prophecy would return from Shambhala , should Tibet and Buddhism be in danger, Lobsang Pelden Yeshe was in contact with the adviser and chief representative for Tibetan Affairs of the Emperor of China, the third Changkya Hutukhtu Rölpe Dorje (Tib .: lcang skya 03 rol pa'i rdo rje ; 1717–1786). Lobsang Pelden Yeshe wrote a semi- mythical work about the “way to Shambhala” (Tib .: shambha la'i lam yig ) , which also contains actual geographical information about the “way to Shambhala”. First and foremost, however, Lobsang Pelden Yeshe's “Road to Shambhala” was viewed as a “spiritual journey”.
In 1778 Lobsang Pelden Yeshe was invited to Beijing by Emperor Qianlong for the celebrations at the beginning of the emperor's 70th year . Lobsang Pelden Yeshe then set off with a large entourage and was greeted by Chinese officials on his way. When he arrived in Beijing in 1780, he was showered with riches and treated with the same respect as a Dalai Lama.
Lobsang Pelden Yeshe died of smallpox in Beijing in 1780 .
Web links
- Literature by and about Lobsang Pelden Yeshe in the catalog of the German National Library
- himalayanart.org:Teacher: Panchen Lama III, Lobzang Palden Yeshe
Individual evidence
- ↑ dpal ldan ye shes
- ↑ rol pa'i rdo rje
- ↑ thdl.org: The Shambha la'i lam yig of Paṇ chen Blo bzang dpal ldan ye shes by John Newman (New College)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lobsang Pelden Yeshe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | blo bzang dpal ldan ye shes; Lobsang Palden Yeshe; Palden Yeshe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Tibetan Buddhist; received the third title of Penchen Lama and is considered the 6th Penchen Lama of the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1738 |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 2, 1780 |