The Gyaltsab Rinpoches

Goshri Gyaltsab Rinpoche, the regent of the Karmapas at Tsurphu monastery, the seat of the Karmapas in central Tibet. An important lineageholder of the Karma Kagyu tradition. The 1st Gyaltsab Rinpoche was given the honorary title of Goshri by the Chinese emperor. The 2nd Gyaltsab Rinpoche received a red crown from the 7th Karmapa, both as recognition of his outstanding realisation and as a sign of the deep connection between the two. The present Gyaltsab Rinpoche is the 12th incarnation.

• 1st Gyaltsab Rinpoche, go shri dpal 'byor don grub (1427-1489)
  
• 2nd Gyaltsab Rinpoche, bkra shis rnam rgyal (1490-1518)
  
• 3rd Gyaltsab Rinpoche, drag pa dpal 'byor (1519-1549)
  
• 4th Gyaltsab Rinpoche, grags pa don grub (1550-1617)
  
• 5th Gyaltsab Rinpoche, grags pa chos dbyangs (1618-1658)
  
• 6th Gyaltsab Rinpoche, nor bu bzang po (1659-1698)
  
• 7th Gyaltsab Rinpoche, dkon mchog 'od zer (1699-1765)
  
• 8th Gyaltsab Rinpoche, chos dpal bzang po (1766-1820)
  
• 9th Gyaltsab Rinpoche, ye shes bzang po, also known as grags pa ye shes (1821-1876)
  
• 10th Gyaltsab Rinpoche, bstan pa'i nyi ma (1877-1901)
  
• 11th Gyaltsab Rinpoche, grags pa rgya mtsho (1902-1953)
  
• 12th Gyaltsab Rinpoche, grags pa bstan pa yar 'phel, also known as bstan 'dzin phrin las chos kyi nyi ma (1959)
  

Main Lineages

• Kagyu
  
• Karma Kagyu

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