Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche () is a leading incarnate lama (

tulku A ''tulku'' (, also ''tülku'', ''trulku'') is a reincarnate custodian of a specific lineage of teachings in Tibetan Buddhism who is given empowerments and trained from a young age by students of his or her predecessor. High-profile examples ...

) in the

Karma Kagyu Karma Kagyu (), or Kamtsang Kagyu (), is a widely practiced and probably the second-largest lineage within the Kagyu school, one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The lineage has long-standing monasteries in Tibet, China, Russia, ...

lineage of

Tibetan Buddhism Tibetan Buddhism (also referred to as Indo-Tibetan Buddhism, Lamaism, Lamaistic Buddhism, Himalayan Buddhism, and Northern Buddhism) is the form of Buddhism practiced in Tibet and Bhutan, where it is the dominant religion. It is also in majo ...

. He is considered to be an emanation of

Vajrapani (Sanskrit; Pali: Vajirapāṇi, meaning, " Vajra in ishand") is one of the earliest-appearing bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism. He is the protector and guide of Gautama Buddha and rose to symbolize the Buddha's power. Vajrapāni is also ...

. The first Gyaltsab Rinpoche Paljor Dondrub (1427–1489) was born in Nyemo Yakteng and received the title ''Goshir'' () from the

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. In Tibet, Gyaltsab Rinpoche is known as Tsurphu Goshir Gyaltsab Rinpoche. He is the regent looking after

Tsurphu Tsurphu Monastery ( or Tölung Tsurphu (, "Tsurphu of Tölong") is a gompa which serves as the traditional seat of the Karmapa, the head of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. It is located in Gurum in Doilungdêqên District, Tibet Au ...

monastery and the interests of the

Karmapa The Karmapa (honorific title ''His Holiness the Gyalwa'' ��ྒྱལ་བ་, Victorious One''Karmapa'', more formally as ''Gyalwang'' ��ྒྱལ་དབང་ཀརྨ་པ་, King of Victorious Ones''Karmapa'', and informally as the '' ...

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

in 1959, Gyaltsab Rinpoche made the journey to

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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) # Dragpa Tenpa Yarpel (1954–present)

References

External links

Biography
on Karma Triyana Dharmachakra web site Kagyu tulkus Tulkus Rinpoches Living people Year of birth missing (living people) {{Tibetan-Buddhism-stub