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Sonam
Sonam is a given name. It is a Tibetan name meaning "merit" (). Separately, it is also a name in various Indo-Aryan languages (Devanagari script: ). People with this name include: Buddhism * Sönam Choklang, 2nd Panchen Lama (1438–1505) * Sonam Gyatso, 3rd Dalai Lama (1543–1588), first officially recognized Dalai Lama * Sonam Lhundrup (1456–1531), great abbot of Mustang * Sonam Rapten (1595–1658), senior official of the Gelugpa School * Sonam Rinchen (1933–2013), Buddhist Geshe from Kham * Jinpa Sonam (born 1955), Indian Buddhist teacher from Ladakh, director of the Indiana Buddhist center Entertainers * Sonam (actress) (born Bakhtavar Khan, 1972), Indian actress * Sonam Bajwa (born 1989), Indian actress of Punjabi descent * Sonam Bisht (), Indian actress from Uttarakhand * Sonam Kapoor (born 1985), Indian film actress and fashion icon * Sonam Kinga (), Bhutanese actor * Sonam Lamba (born 1995), Indian actress from Chandigarh * Sonam Lhamo (born 1988), Bhutanese actr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonam Rapten
Sönam Rapten (''bsod nams rab brtan''; 1595–1658), initially known as Gyalé Chödze and later on as Sönam Chöpel, was born in the Tholung valley in the Central Tibetan province of Ü. He started off as a monk-administrator (''las sne, lené'') of the Ganden Phodrang, the early Dalai Lamas' residence at Drepung Monastery, outside Lhasa, Tibet. From around or before the age of 20 he became the Treasurer and the "''Chagdzo''" (''phyag mdzod'' - the personal manager and principal attendant) of the Fourth (1589-1617) and, subsequently, the Fifth Dalai Lama (1617-1682). He presided as the most senior official of the Gelugpa school of Tibetan Buddhism for over 40 years (circa 1615–1658). The Gelugpa school was twice threatened with extinction in the first half of his tenure, in 1618 and again in 1634. Despite this, under Sonam Rapten's leadership, and thanks to both Mongol military assistance and the pre-eminence of his Ruler the Fifth Dalai Lama as a spiritual leader, the Gelu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
