Ganden Tripa

Ganden Tripa
Ganden Tripa
Tibetan name
Tibetan དགའ་ལྡན་ཁྲི་པ་

The Ganden Tripa or Gaden Tripa (tib. dGa’-ldan Khri-pa) ("Holder of the Ganden Throne") is the title of the spiritual leader of the Gelug (Dge-lugs) school of Tibetan Buddhism, the school which controlled central Tibet from the mid-17th century until 1950s. He is identical with the respective abbot of Ganden Monastery. The present head of the Gelugpa order is Thubten Nyima Lungtok Tenzin Norbu,[1] the 102nd Ganden Tripa and not, as is often misunderstood, the Dalai Lama.[2]

The Ganden Tripa is an appointed office, not a reincarnation lineage. It is awarded on the basis of competitive examination. Since the position is held for only a 7-year term,[3] there have been many more Ganden Tripas than Dalai Lamas to date (101 as against 14).

Either Tsongkapa (Tsong-ka-pa) (13571419), who founded the Gelug sect, or his successor, Gyaltsab Je (Rgyal-tshab-rje), may be considered to have been the first Ganden Tripa. (After Tsongkhapa's passing, his teachings were held and kept by Gyaltsab Je and Khedrub Je who were the next abbots of Ganden monastery. The lineage has been held by the Ganden Tripasthe throne-holders of Ganden Monastery.)

In January 2003, the Government of Tibet in Exile announced the nomination of the 101st Ganden Tripa. An excerpt from that press release gives his background:

The 101st Ganden Tripa, the Venerable Khensur Lungri Namgyel Rinpoche was born in 1927 in Kham (eastern Tibet). Ordained at eight years old, after fifty years of meditative practices and studies he was elevated by H.H. the Dalai-lama as successively abbot of Gyutö Tantric College (in 1983), and as abbot of Ganden Shartse Monastic University (in 1992). In 1986 he was the special envoy of H.H. the Dalai-lama to the ecumenical meetings of Assisi in Italy convened by H.H. the Pope John Paul II. He is a French national and has been living in Paris, France for more than 20 years. He transmits the Buddhist teachings of his lineage in a Dharma Center, Thar Deu Ling[4] which he founded in 1980.[5]

The 100th Ganden Tripa, Venerable Lobsang Nyima Rinpoche,[6] retired and lived at Ganden Monastery with his Labrang (office staff) until his death in 2008.[7]

Contents

List of Ganden Tripas

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# name biographical data tenure Wylie transliteration further titles
1. Je Tsongkhapa, Lobsang Dragpa 13571419 14091419 tsong kha pa, blo bzang grags pa Je Rinpoche (rje rin po che)
2. Dharma Rinchen (Gyaltsab Je) 13641432 14191431 dar ma rin chen
3. Khedrup Gelek Pelzang 13851438 14311438 mkhas grub rje dge legs dpal bzang 1st Panchen Lama
4. Shalu Lochen Legpa Gyeltshen 13751450 14381450 zhwa lu lo chen legs pa rgyal mtshan
5. Lodrö Chökyong 13891463 14501463 blo gros chos skyong
6. Chökyi Gyeltshen 14021473 14631473 chos kyi rgyal mtshan 1st Tatsak Rinpoche (rta tshag rin po che)
7. Lodrö Tenpa 14021476 14731476(79) blo gros brtan pa
8. Mönlam Legpa Lodrö 14141491 14801489 smon lam legs pa'i blo gros
9. Lobsang Nyima 14391492 14901492 blo bzang nyi ma
10. Yeshe Sangpo 14151498 14921498 ye shes bzang po
11. Lobsang Dragpa 1422/14291511 14991511 blo bzang grags pa
12. Jamyang Legpa Lodrö 14501530 15111516 jam dbyangs legs pa'i blo gros
13. Chökyi Shenyen 14531540 15161521 chos kyi bshes gnyen Also called Dharmamitra
14. Rinchen Öser 14531540 15221528 rin chen 'od zer
15. Penchen Sönam Dragpa 14781554 15291535 pan chen bsod nams grags pa (gzims khang gong ma)
16. Chökyong Gyatsho 14731539 15341539 chos skyong rgya mtsho 4th Lab Kyabgön (lab skyabs mgon)
17. Dorje Sangpo 14911554 15391546 rdo rje bzang po
18. Gyeltshen Sangpo 14971548 15461548 rgyal mtshan bzang po
19. Ngawang Chödrag 15011551/1552 15481552 ngag dbang chos grags
20. Chödrag Sangpo 14931559 15521559 chos grags bzang po
21. Geleg Pelsang 15051567 15591565 dge legs dpal bzang
22. Gendün Tenpa Dargye 14931568 15651568 dge 'dun bstan pa dar rgyas
23. Tsheten Gyatsho 15201576 15681575 tshe brtan rgya mtsho
24. Champa Gyatsho 15161590 15751582 byams pa rgya mtsho
25. Peljor Gyatsho 15261599 1582–? dpal 'byor rgya mtsho

2650

# name biographical data tenure Wylie transliteration further titles
26. Damchö Pelbar 1523/15461599 15891596 dam chos dpal 'bar
27. Sangye Rinchen 15401612 15961603 sangs rgyas rin chen
28. Gendün Gyeltshen 15321605/1607 1603–? dge 'dun rgyal mtshan
29. Shenyen Dragpa 15451615 16071615 bshes gnyen grags pa
30. Lodrö Gyatsho 15461618 16151618 blo gros rgya mtsho 5th Lab Kyabgön
31. Damchö Pelsang 15461620 16181620 dam chos dpal bzang
32. Tshülthrim Chöphel 15611623 16201623 tshul khrims chos 'phel
33. Dragpa Gyatsho 15551627 16231627 grags pa rgya mtsho
34. Ngawang Chökyi Gyeltshen 1571/15751625/1629 1623, 1627/1628(?) ngag dbang chos kyi rgyal mtshan
35. Könchog Chöphel 15731644 16261637 dkon mchog chos 'phel
36. Tendzin Legshe  ?–1664 1638? bstan 'dzin legs bshad
37. Gendün Rinchen Gyeltshen 15711642 16381642 dge 'dun rin chen rgyal mtshan
38. Tenpa Gyeltshen  ?–1647 16431647 bstan pa rgyal mtshan
39. Könchog Chösang  ?–1672/1673 1644(?)/16481654 dkon mchog chos bzang
40. Pelden Gyeltshen 16011674 1651/1654/16551662 dpal ldan rgyal mtshan
41. Lobsang Gyeltshen 1599/16001672 1658/16621668 blo bzang rgyal mtshan
42. Lobsang Dönyö 16021678 16681675 blo bzang don yod Namdak Dorje
43. Champa Trashi 16181684 16751681 byams pa bkra shis
44. Ngawang Lodrö Gyatsho 16351688 16821685 ngag dbang blo gros rgya mtsho
45. Tshülthrim Dargye 1632–? 1685/16951692/1699 tshul khrims dar rgyas
46. Ngawang Pelsang 16291695  ? ngag dbang dpal bzang Chinpa Gyatsho
47. Lobsang Chöphel * 17th century 16991701 blo bzang chos 'phel
48. Döndrub Gyatsho * 17th century 17021708 don grub rgya mtsho The 1st Ling Rinpoche
49. Lobsang Dargye * 17th century 17081715 blo bzang dar rgyas
50. Gendün Phüntshog  ?–1724 17151722 dge 'dun phun tshogs

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# name biographical data tenure Wylie transliteration further titles
51. Pelden Dragpa  ?–1729 17221729 dpal ldan grags pa 1st Hortsang Sertri (hor tshang gser khri)
52. Ngawang Tshephel 16681734 17301732 ngag dbang tshe 'phel
53. Gyeltshen Sengge 16781756 17321739 rgyal mtshan seng ge 1st Tsötritrül (gtsos khri sprul)
54. Ngawang Chogden 16771751 17391746 ngag dbang mchog ldan 1st Reting Rinpoche (rwa sgreng)
55. Ngawang Namkha Sangpo 16901749/1750 17461749/1750 ngag dbang nam mkha' bzang po 1st Shingsa Rinpoche (shing bza' )
56. Lobsang Drimed 1683–? 17501757 blo bzang dri med
57. Samten Phüntshog 17031770 17571764 bsam gtan phun tshogs
58. Chakyung Ngawang Chödrag 17071778 17641778? bya khyung ngag dbang chos grags
59. Chusang Ngawang Chödrag 17101772 17711772? chu bzang ngag dbang chos grags
60. Lobsang Tenpa 1725–? 6 Jahre blo bzang bstan pa
61. Ngawang Tshülthrim 17211791 17781785 ngag dbang tshul khrims 1st Tshemon Ling Rinpoche (tshe smon gling)
62. Lobsang Mönlam 17291798 17851793 blo bzang smon lam
63. Lobsang Khechog 17361792 1792 (6 months) blo bzang mkhas mchog
64. Lobsang Trashi 17391801 17941801 blo bzang bkra shis
65. Gendün Tshülthrim 17441807  ? dge 'dun tshul khrims
66. Ngawang Nyandrag 17461824 18071814 ngag dbang snyan grags
67. Jamyang Mönlam 17501814/1817 1814 (3 months) 'jam dbyangs smon lam
68. Lobsang Geleg 17571816 18151816 blo bzang dge legs
69. Changchub Chöphel 17561838 18161822 byang chub chos 'phel Yongzin Trijang Dorje Chang
70. Ngawang Chöphel 17601839 18221828 ngag dbang chos 'phel
71. Yeshe Thardo 17561829/1830 18291830 ye shes thar 'dod
72. Jampel Tshülthrim * 19th century 18311837 'jam dpal tshul khrims 1st Khamlung Rinpoche khams lung
73. Ngawang Jampel Tshülthrim Gyatsho 17921862/1864 18371843 ngag dbang 'jam dpal tshul khrims rgya mtsho 2nd Tshemon Ling
74. Lobsang Lhündrub * 18th century  ? blo bzang lhun grub
75. Ngawang Lungtog Yönten Gyatsho * 19 Jh.–1853? 18501853 ngag dbang lung rtogs yon tan rgya mtsho The 4th Ling Rinpoche

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# name biographical data tenure Wylie transliteration further titles
76. Lobsang Khyenrab Wangchug  ?–1872 18531870 blo bzang mkhyen rab dbang phyug
77. Tshülthrim 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 Döndrub * 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 Tshülthrim * 19th century 1894?–1899? blo bzang tshul khrims
85. Lobsang Tshülthrim Pelden 18391899/1900 18961899/1900 blo bzang tshul khrims dpal ldan Yongzin Trijang Dorje Chang
86. Lobsang Gyeltshen 1840–? 19001907? blo bzang rgyal mtshan
87. Ngawang Lobsang Tenpe Gyeltshen 18441919 19071914 ngag dbang blo bzang bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan 3rd Tshemon Ling
88. Khyenrab Yönten Gyatsho * 19th century 1914?–1919 mkhyen rab yon tan rgya mtsho Drigungpa Khyenrab Yönten
89. Lobsang Nyandrag Gyatsho * 19th century 1919?–1924? blo bzang snyan grags rgya mtsho
90. Champa Chödrag 18761937/1947 1920/19211926 byams pa chos grags
91. Lobsang Gyeltshen  ?–1932 19271932 blo bzang rgyal mtshan
92. Thubten Nyinche  ?–1933? 1933 thub bstan nyin byed 1st gtsang pa khri sprul
93. Yeshe Wangden * 19th century 19331939 ye shes dbang ldan 1st mi nyag khri sprul
94. Lhündrub Tsöndrü  ?–1949 19401946 lhun grub brtson 'grus Shangpa Lhündrub Tsöndrü
95. Trashi Tongthün * 19th century 19471953 bkra shis stong thun
96. Thubten Künga 18911964 1954/19581964 thub bstan kun dga
97. Thubten Lungtog Tendzin Thrinle 19031983 1965 thub bstan lung rtogs bstan 'dzin 'phrin las The 6th Ling Rinpoche[8]
98. Jampel Shenpen 19191989 1984-1989 'jam dpal gzhan phan
99. Yeshe Dönden[9]  ?–1995  ? ye shes don ldan
100. Lobsang Nyima Rinpoche * 1928-2008 19952003 blo bzang nyi ma
101. Khensur Lungri Namgyel * 1927 20032009 lung rig rnam rgyal 2nd ri rdzong sras sprul
102. Thubten Nyima Lungtok Tenzin Norbu * 1937 2009- thub bstan nyi ma lung rtogs bstan 'dzin nor bu Rizong Sras Rinpoche

Notes

  1. ^ Gaden Tripa Supreme Spiritual Head of the Gelugpa Buddhist Tradition
  2. ^ Powers, John. "Gelukpa Tibetan Buddhism" entry in Melton, J. Gordon, and Martin Baumann. 2002. Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices. Santa Barbara, Calif: ABC-CLIO. p. 533.
  3. ^ Berzin, Alexander; Rinpoche II, Tsenshap Serkong (September 2003). "A Brief History of Ganden Monastery". The Berzin Archives. http://www.berzinarchives.com/web/en/archives/study/history_buddhism/buddhism_tibet/gelug/brief_history_ganden_monastery.html. Retrieved 2010-02-04.  Expanded with Tsenshap Serkong Rinpoche II, September 2003. Original version published in "Gelug Monasteries." Chö-Yang, Year of Tibet Edition (Dharamsala, India, 1991).
  4. ^ Staff (February 2010). "Thar Deu Ling". Thar Deu Ling. http://www.thardeuling.com/. Retrieved 2010-02-04.  Official web site. (French)
  5. ^ Nomination of the 101st Ganden Tripa, supreme head of the Gelugpa lineage, World Tibet Network News, Wednesday, January 22, 2003.[dead link]
  6. ^ Staff. "His Eminence Lobsang Nyima, the 100th Gaden Throne Holder". Drepung Loseling Monastery. http://www.loselingmonastery.org/index.php?id=47&type=p. Retrieved 2010-02-04.  Last updated 22 December 2007.
  7. ^ "Former Ganden Tripa Stays on 'Thukdam' for 18 Days". Phayul. 2008-10-07. http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=22935&article=Former+Ganden+Tripa+Stays+on+'Thukdam'+for+18+Days. Retrieved 2010-05-17. 
  8. ^ Staff. "Pabongkha Rinpoche". Buddhist International Alliance (BIA). http://www.b-i-a.net/pabongkha%20rinpoche.htm. Retrieved 2010-02-04. 
  9. ^ Staff. "Buddhism: The Geluk School of Tibetan Buddhism". Kagyu Office of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa. http://www.kagyuoffice.org/buddhism.geluk.html. Retrieved 2010-02-04. 

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