Lobsang Nyima Pal Sangpo

Lobsang Nyima Pal Sangpo (1929 – September 14, 2008), also known as Lobsang Nyima Rinpoche, a Tibetan religious leader, was the 100th Ganden Tripa, or spiritual leader of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism from 1994 until 2002.^[1]

Lobsang Nyima was born in 1929 to parents, Lobsang Tsering and Yeshi Lhamo.^[2] Nyima began his studies in the "Five Treatises of Buddhism" in 1945 when he was seventeen years old at in Tibetan under the instruction of the Dalai Lama.^[1]

His many degrees and spiritual positions included a degree of , , serving as abbot of Namgyal Monastery, abbot of , and an honorary doctorate degree from the Tibetan Institute of Higher Studies in Varanasi, India.^[1] Nyima was also well versed in both poetry and grammar.^[1]

Lobsang Nyima was elevated to the highest position in the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism in 1994, becoming the 100th Ganden Tripa.^[1] The Ganden Tripa is the spiritual leader of the Gelug school. He remained Ganden Tripa until 2002, when he was succeeded by the Venerable Khensur Lungri Namgyel.

Writings[]

Examples of Lobsang Nyima Pal Sangpo's major writings included:

• Religious History and Prayers for Lineages of abbots of Gyudmed Tantric Monastery
• Prayers for Long-Life and Swift Return of Incarnations of Many High Lamas
• An Eulogy of Maitreya (Gyalwa Jampa)

Death[]

Lobsang Nyima Pal Sangpo, the "100th holder of Ganden Tripa," died at Kles Hospital and MRC in Belgaum, India, on September 14, 2008, after a brief illness.^[1] He was 79 years old.

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