Sonam Gyatso
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- Full name
- Ranu Sicho Pelzang.
- Born
- 1543. · Lhasa.
- Died
- 1588. · Mongolia.
- Nationality
- Chinese Empire.
- Occupation
- politician and writer.
- Teachers
- Panchen Sonam Dragpa, Gelek Pelzang, Tsharchen Losel Gyatsho and Lha Tsün Sönam Pal Zang.
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1543
Sonam Gyatso born at Lhasa.
1588
Sonam Gyatso died at Mongolia.
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- 1.tbrc.org: dge 'dun rgya mtsho.
- 2.Laird, Thomas (2006). The Story of Tibet: Conversations with the Dalai Lama, p. 139. Grove Press, N.Y.
- 3.Stein, R. A. (1972). Tibetan Civilization, pp. 171–172. Stanford University Press, Stanford California. (cloth); (paper).
- 4.Alex McKay. The history of Tibet. RoutledgeCurzon. 18–19. 2003. 0-7007-1508-8.
- 5.Mahayana Buddhism: Mongolian Buddhism. www.buddhanet.net.
- 6.Andrei A. Znamenski. Shamanism: Critical Concepts in Sociology. Psychology Press. 246–. 2003. 978-0-415-31192-2.
- 7.Norbu, Thubten Jigme and Turnbull, Colin M. (1968). Tibet: An account of the history, religion and the people of Tibet, p. 218. Touchstone Books, New York. (hbk); (pbk).
- 8.Stein, R. A. (1972). Tibetan Civilization, p. 81. Stanford University Press, Stanford California. (cloth); (paper).
- 9.Mullin, Glenn H. (2001). The Fourteen Dalai Lamas: A Sacred Legacy of Reincarnation, pp. 143–145. Clear Light Publishers, Santa Fe, New Mexico. .
- 10.Goldstein, Mervyn C. The Snow Lion and the Dragon: China, Tibet, and the Dalai Lama, p. 8. (1997). University of California Press. .
- 11.Kapstein, Matthew K. The Tibetans, p. 133. (2006). Blackwell Publishing. .
- 12.The Dalai Lamas of Tibet, p. 86. Thubten Samphel and Tendar. Roli & Janssen, New Delhi. (2004). .
- 13.Laird (2006), p. 144.
- 14.Norbu, Thubten Jigme and Turnbull, Colin M. (1968). Tibet: An account of the history, religion and the people of Tibet, p. 219. Touchstone Books, New York. (hbk); (pbk).
- 15.Stein, R. A. (1972). Tibetan Civilization, p. 82. Stanford University Press, Stanford California. (cloth); (paper).
- 16.Mullin, Glenn H. (2001). The Fourteen Dalai Lamas: A Sacred Legacy of Reincarnation, p. 146. Clear Light Publishers, Santa Fe, New Mexico. .
- 17.Laird (2006), p. 146.
- 18.Buddha Relic was introduced to the public.
- 19.Bryant, Barry. Wheel of Time Sand Mandala: Visual Scripture of Tibetan Buddhism. Snow Lion Publications. 95, 96. 2003. 1559391871.
- 20.see Note no.1
- 21.五洲传播出版社. 历史的见证. 2001. 978-7-80113-884-2.
- 22.Norbu, Thubten Jigme and Turnbull, Colin M. (1968). Tibet: An account of the history, religion and the people of Tibet, p. 220. Touchstone Books, New York. (hbk); (pbk).
- 23.Laird (2006), p. 146-147.
- 24.Norbu, Thubten Jigme and Turnbull, Colin M. (1968). Tibet: An account of the history, the religion and the people of Tibet. Reprint: Touchstone Books. New York. , p. 321.
Bibliography printed in the source article · 3
- Essence of Refined Gold by the Third Dalai Lama: with related texts by the Second and Seventh Dalai Lamas. (1978) Translated by Glenn H. Mullin. Tushita Books, Dharamsala, H.P., India.
- Schwieger, Peter. The Dalai Lama and the Emperor of China: a political history of the Tibetan institution of reincarnation. Columbia University Press. 2014. 978-0-231-53860-2.
- Mullin, Glenn H. (2001). The Fourteen Dalai Lamas: A Sacred Legacy of Reincarnation, pp. 129–163. Clear Light Publishers. Santa Fe, New Mexico. .
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He trained under Panchen Sonam Dragpa, Gelek Pelzang, Tsharchen Losel Gyatsho and Lha Tsün Sönam Pal Zang. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
Sonam Gyatso was recorded at birth as Ranu Sicho Pelzang. His recorded confession was Tibetan Buddhism. He was the child of Depa Namgyal Drakpa. Recorded as politician and writer.
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