六世班(ban)禪(chan)于乾(qian)隆三年(nian)在(zai)后藏(zang)向扎喜策轉世，三歲時坐床。班(ban)禪(chan)是(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)額爾(er)德尼(ni)的簡稱(cheng)，班(ban)是(shi)(shi)梵(fan)語(yu)，意(yi)為“精通五明(ming)的學者”，禪(chan)是(shi)(shi)藏(zang)語(yu)“大”的意(yi)思。額爾(er)德尼(ni)是(shi)(shi)滿語(yu)，意(yi)為“寶”。六世班(ban)禪(chan)名貝丹益(yi)西（公元1738-1780），意(yi)譯吉祥(xiang)智，清(qing)乾(qian)隆四十(shi)年(nian)（公元1780年(nian)）奉命(ming)進(jin)京(jing)給(gei)清(qing)高宗祝壽，先(xian)住承德避暑山莊，后隨駕到北(bei)京(jing)，清(qing)室賜(si)給(gei)玉冊(ce)玉印(yin)。同年(nian)在(zai)北(bei)京(jing)西黃(huang)寺圓(yuan)寂。
六(liu)世班(ban)禪(chan)額爾德尼羅桑華丹益希，于藏歷第十二繞迥之(zhi)土馬(ma)年(nian)(1738年(nian)，清乾隆三年(nian))生在(zai)襄(xiang)地扎(zha)西則(今(jin)后藏南木林宗扎(zha)西則)地方。父唐(tang)拉，咒(zhou)師出身(shen)；母尼達昂(ang)茂，系(xi)貴族宗室之(zhi)女。
1740年，經(jing)(jing)過(guo)札什倫(lun)布(bu)寺(si)喇嘛(ma)尋訪考察(cha)，在(zai)拉(la)薩(sa)請護法神(shen)降神(shen)，七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)派代(dai)表(biao)，會同(tong)(tong)噶(ga)廈政府官員，共同(tong)(tong)確認羅桑華(hua)丹益(yi)希是(shi)前(qian)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)靈童。七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)正(zheng)式(shi)通知札什倫(lun)布(bu)寺(si)，并通知駐藏(zang)大臣紀山，請他(ta)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)奏清高宗皇帝(di)，不久使(shi)得到乾(qian)隆(long)皇帝(di)的(de)恩準。七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)給(gei)(gei)六(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)取法名羅桑華(hua)丹益(yi)希。金雞年(1741年)六(liu)月(yue)四日(ri)，將靈童迎到札什倫(lun)布(bu)寺(si)日(ri)光殿舉行坐床(chuang)典禮(li)，乾(qian)隆(long)帝(di)特派專(zhuan)員與七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)的(de)代(dai)表(biao)一起由頗(po)羅鼐陪同(tong)(tong)到札什倫(lun)布(bu)寺(si)祝賀坐床(chuang)典禮(li)。土蛇年(1749年)九月(yue)，六(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)到拉(la)薩(sa)拜會七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)。七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)說(shuo)：“前(qian)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)是(shi)我(wo)的(de)上師，給(gei)(gei)我(wo)傳(chuan)(chuan)授(shou)了許多經(jing)(jing)典教授(shou)。現在(zai)要把(ba)我(wo)學到的(de)經(jing)(jing)典傳(chuan)(chuan)授(shou)給(gei)(gei)你”。七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)給(gei)(gei)他(ta)授(shou)了沙彌(mi)戒，從此便建立了師徒關系。六(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)住在(zai)布(bu)達(da)(da)(da)拉(la)宮(gong)，每(mei)天(tian)由七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)給(gei)(gei)他(ta)傳(chuan)(chuan)授(shou)經(jing)(jing)論。
六(liu)世班禪(chan)的著作有(you)《持樂國愿望》、《自傳》上(shang)下(xia)冊、《道(dao)情歌集匯(hui)編》、《菩提(ti)道(dao)次第(di)面授法·利他(ta)甘(gan)露瓶》、《顯密(mi)集要點問答匯(hui)編》、《十(shi)六(liu)羅(luo)漢繞(rao)佛記》、《喇巴(ba)(ba)強(qiang)巴(ba)(ba)傳》、《圣·洛桑巴(ba)(ba)傳奇(qi)·不可思議》、書(shu)札、儀軌、修行等方面的典籍共98種之多。
火牛年(nian)(1757年(nian))二(er)月，誦(song)經(jing)祈禱達(da)賴喇(la)嘛早日轉世(shi)(shi)。當乾隆帝接到(dao)七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)達(da)賴圓寂的奏報后(hou)，擔心西藏局勢(shi)不穩，即派(pai)國師章嘉(jia)·若白多杰入藏辦理七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)達(da)賴的后(hou)事，并主持認定轉世(shi)(shi)靈童。是(shi)年(nian)六月，由(you)經(jing)師羅桑群佩在札什(shen)倫布寺為六世(shi)(shi)班禪授比丘戒。
土虎(hu)年(nian)(1758)四(si)月，章(zhang)(zhang)嘉·若白多(duo)杰(jie)赴后(hou)(hou)藏到札什(shen)(shen)倫(lun)布寺看望(wang)六(liu)(liu)世(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)，商議西(xi)藏政教(jiao)事(shi)(shi)務。1759年(nian)二月，章(zhang)(zhang)嘉國(guo)師(shi)和噶廈(sha)政府請六(liu)(liu)世(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)到拉薩，為章(zhang)(zhang)嘉國(guo)師(shi)等6000多(duo)名(ming)(ming)僧眾傳(chuan)授(shou)時輪大(da)灌(guan)頂，并和章(zhang)(zhang)嘉國(guo)師(shi)一(yi)起(qi)為七世(shi)達(da)賴(lai)(lai)(lai)的(de)(de)靈塔開光(guang)。1760年(nian)，六(liu)(liu)世(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)派人在后(hou)(hou)藏托布嘉地方訪到八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)世(shi)達(da)賴(lai)(lai)(lai)靈童(tong)后(hou)(hou)，經乾(qian)隆(long)(long)帝(di)恩(en)準(zhun)，接到札什(shen)(shen)倫(lun)布寺，由六(liu)(liu)世(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)為他(ta)剪發起(qi)法名(ming)(ming)。1762年(nian)，在六(liu)(liu)世(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)的(de)(de)主持下，為八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)世(shi)達(da)賴(lai)(lai)(lai)在布達(da)拉宮舉行坐床典禮(li)。1765年(nian)，六(liu)(liu)世(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)又(you)到拉薩為八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)世(shi)達(da)賴(lai)(lai)(lai)授(shou)沙彌戒，并在布達(da)拉宮為八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)世(shi)達(da)賴(lai)(lai)(lai)講經兩個多(duo)月。1766年(nian)，乾(qian)隆(long)(long)帝(di)遣使(shi)到札什(shen)(shen)倫(lun)布寺冊(ce)封六(liu)(liu)世(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)，頒給金(jin)(jin)冊(ce)金(jin)(jin)印。金(jin)(jin)冊(ce)大(da)意是贊(zan)譽班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)是札什(shen)(shen)倫(lun)布寺的(de)(de)一(yi)名(ming)(ming)德高望(wang)重的(de)(de)高憎，且是達(da)賴(lai)(lai)(lai)的(de)(de)上師(shi)，精通佛法，要向僧俗公(gong)眾宣傳(chuan)，嚴(yan)守正確的(de)(de)戒律，要整飭發展衛(wei)藏的(de)(de)佛教(jiao)事(shi)(shi)業，努(nu)力使(shi)衛(wei)藏的(de)(de)每個庶民(min)知曉德行禮(li)節。班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)大(da)師(shi)寫了(le)(le)一(yi)封奏折向皇上謝恩(en)。1769年(nian)，他(ta)31歲時，乾(qian)隆(long)(long)帝(di)又(you)賜給了(le)(le)一(yi)顆用230兩黃(huang)金(jin)(jin)鑄成的(de)(de)有藏、滿、蒙(meng)三(san)種文字的(de)(de)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)額爾德尼金(jin)(jin)印。
1774年(nian)，英(ying)(ying)國(guo)(guo)東印公(gong)司與(yu)(yu)不(bu)丹(dan)發生(sheng)戰爭(zheng)，不(bu)丹(dan)國(guo)(guo)王請六(liu)世班(ban)(ban)禪寫信調解。英(ying)(ying)國(guo)(guo)駐(zhu)(zhu)印總督哈斯汀士遂(sui)利用(yong)這(zhe)一機(ji)會，派遣東印公(gong)司職員英(ying)(ying)國(guo)(guo)人波格爾(er)擅自闖到札什(shen)倫布寺見六(liu)世班(ban)(ban)禪。六(liu)世班(ban)(ban)禪用(yong)印度語與(yu)(yu)他交(jiao)談，強調不(bu)丹(dan)是中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)藩屬(shu)(shu)，而西藏屬(shu)(shu)中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)領土，一切(qie)要(yao)聽從中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)大皇帝的圣旨辦事。對波格爾(er)提出的英(ying)(ying)國(guo)(guo)與(yu)(yu)西藏建立聯系(xi)、英(ying)(ying)方與(yu)(yu)西藏自由通商、請介(jie)紹到拉薩(sa)見駐(zhu)(zhu)藏大臣并在(zai)拉薩(sa)設(she)立代表等(deng)要(yao)求，一律加以拒(ju)絕(jue)，使(shi)波格爾(er)的計劃(hua)未能得(de)逞。火雞年(nian)(1777年(nian))四月(yue)，六(liu)世班(ban)(ban)禪應邀在(zai)拉薩(sa)大昭寺為八(ba)世達(da)賴授(shou)比丘戒(jie)。在(zai)布達(da)拉宮居(ju)住一年(nian)，給達(da)賴傳經。
1778年(nian)，乾隆帝為(wei)(wei)慶賀自己的(de)70大壽(shou)(shou)，邀(yao)請六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)進(jin)(jin)京(jing)。土豬年(nian)(1779年(nian))六(liu)(liu)(liu)月(yue)(yue)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)率(lv)13名勒參(can)巴從札(zha)什倫布寺啟程，經(jing)(jing)過(guo)(guo)羊(yang)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)井時(shi)，八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達賴、駐藏(zang)大臣(chen)、攝政和(he)全體(ti)噶倫前(qian)來隆重迎(ying)送。進(jin)(jin)入青海后，陜甘總督和(he)西(xi)寧(ning)辦事大臣(chen)等(deng)率(lv)僧俗數(shu)萬人分批迎(ying)接。當年(nian)十(shi)(shi)(shi)月(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)(shi)五日(ri)到(dao)(dao)次年(nian)三(san)月(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)(shi)日(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)一(yi)行駐錫塔爾(er)寺過(guo)(guo)冬；從塔爾(er)寺出發前(qian)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)大師讓二(er)(er)(er)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)嘉(jia)(jia)木樣(yang)活佛為(wei)(wei)其(qi)隨從人員種(zhong)(zhong)痘，他(ta)自己卻沒(mei)種(zhong)(zhong)。金(jin)鼠年(nian)(1780年(nian))七(qi)月(yue)(yue)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)日(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)一(yi)行到(dao)(dao)達承(cheng)德。六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)乘轎到(dao)(dao)承(cheng)德避(bi)暑山莊覲見清(qing)高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)時(shi)，清(qing)高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)特(te)(te)許乘轎至殿前(qian)，見面時(shi)問(wen)道：“喇嘛身體(ti)好(hao)嗎?一(yi)路上(shang)辛苦了吧?”班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)答稱：“托皇(huang)上(shang)洪(hong)福，沿(yan)途(tu)無恙。”清(qing)高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)又說：“朕今年(nian)已70歲，以(yi)如(ru)(ru)此(ci)高(gao)(gao)齡，幸(xing)見喇嘛，甚慰(wei)朕懷(huai)。從此(ci)中土佛法(fa)弘揚可期，四(si)海人民得歌升平。”并將自己用的(de)珍珠(zhu)(zhu)串(chuan)、玉(yu)如(ru)(ru)意和(he)一(yi)條內庫哈達贈(zeng)給(gei)六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)。次日(ri)，清(qing)高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)親臨須彌(mi)福壽(shou)(shou)廟(miao)看望班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)，高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)說：“昔(xi)日(ri)五世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達賴來朝(chao)，我祖特(te)(te)建黃寺以(yi)館之。朕今特(te)(te)建熱河札(zha)什倫布寺，以(yi)備喇嘛駐錫。切欲(yu)對話(hua)，故(gu)學藏(zang)語，但只(zhi)能講普(pu)通用語，圣經(jing)(jing)文奧典(dian)，仍須由章嘉(jia)(jia)呼(hu)圖(tu)克圖(tu)譯述。”皇(huang)上(shang)能用藏(zang)語交談，班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)大為(wei)(wei)驚訝，也深受感動(dong)。七(qi)月(yue)(yue)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)四(si)日(ri)清(qing)高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)在(zai)(zai)避(bi)暑山莊萬樹園(yuan)(yuan)宴請六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)。八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)月(yue)(yue)三(san)日(ri)，高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)又派內大臣(chen)二(er)(er)(er)人到(dao)(dao)須彌(mi)福壽(shou)(shou)廟(miao)給(gei)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)頒賜玉(yu)冊(ce)玉(yu)印。八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)月(yue)(yue)七(qi)日(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)和(he)章嘉(jia)(jia)國師率(lv)僧眾(zhong)至避(bi)暑山莊誦經(jing)(jing)，為(wei)(wei)高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)祝壽(shou)(shou)，班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)進(jin)(jin)獻重300兩的(de)金(jin)佛像(xiang)、佛案和(he)菩薩畫(hua)像(xiang)81幅、全套(tao)《甘珠(zhu)(zhu)爾(er)》、重30兩的(de)金(jin)制(zhi)護身盒、琥(hu)珀串(chuan)珠(zhu)(zhu)三(san)掛等(deng)物品，作為(wei)(wei)壽(shou)(shou)禮。八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)月(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)(shi)三(san)日(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)又到(dao)(dao)避(bi)暑山莊率(lv)僧眾(zhong)誦經(jing)(jing)祝福乾隆帝萬壽(shou)(shou)無疆(jiang)，并參(can)加祝壽(shou)(shou)宴會等(deng)活動(dong)。八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)月(yue)(yue)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)五日(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)離熱河經(jing)(jing)古(gu)北(bei)口至北(bei)京(jing)，由皇(huang)六(liu)(liu)(liu)子和(he)章嘉(jia)(jia)國師陪同游(you)覽圓明園(yuan)(yuan)、大鐘寺、頤和(he)園(yuan)(yuan)、香(xiang)山等(deng)地，為(wei)(wei)殿堂、園(yuan)(yuan)林、寺院開光加持。九(jiu)月(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)(shi)八(ba)(ba)(ba)(ba)日(ri)，清(qing)高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)謁陵(ling)后返京(jing)，與(yu)六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)在(zai)(zai)香(xiang)山昭廟(miao)會見，高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)又向(xiang)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)獻金(jin)如(ru)(ru)意、羊(yang)脂五香(xiang)爐、寶體(ti)等(deng)；班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)向(xiang)高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)獻佛像(xiang)及袈(jia)裟等(deng)。九(jiu)月(yue)(yue)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)五日(ri)，高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)到(dao)(dao)西(xi)黃寺看望班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)。十(shi)(shi)(shi)月(yue)(yue)三(san)日(ri)，在(zai)(zai)紫禁城保和(he)殿宴請六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)，特(te)(te)許六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)乘轎至層丹(dan)墀。十(shi)(shi)(shi)月(yue)(yue)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)(shi)七(qi)日(ri)，班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)在(zai)(zai)雍和(he)宮為(wei)(wei)高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)傳授佛法(fa)。
金(jin)(jin)鼠年(nian)(1780年(nian)，乾隆(long)四(si)十五年(nian))十一(yi)月二日(ri)下午，六(liu)世班(ban)禪在(zai)北京西黃(huang)寺(si)(si)因患天(tian)花治療無(wu)效而圓(yuan)寂，享(xiang)年(nian)42歲。班(ban)禪遺體在(zai)西黃(huang)寺(si)(si)停放了6天(tian)，供各(ge)界人士和佛教徒瞻仰。然后用防腐(fu)藥水浸洗，移置到由(you)高(gao)(gao)宗御(yu)賜(si)(si)的(de)用7000兩黃(huang)金(jin)(jin)制(zhi)造(zao)的(de)天(tian)降金(jin)(jin)塔(ta)里。次年(nian)二月，六(liu)世班(ban)禪的(de)靈塔(ta)運往西藏札(zha)什倫布寺(si)(si)，札(zha)什倫布寺(si)(si)僧眾造(zao)了一(yi)座大銀塔(ta)，將御(yu)賜(si)(si)金(jin)(jin)塔(ta)供奉在(zai)內。高(gao)(gao)宗為了紀(ji)念六(liu)世班(ban)禪，特命在(zai)他生前住(zhu)過(guo)的(de)西黃(huang)寺(si)(si)，建立了一(yi)座宏(hong)偉(wei)的(de)"清(qing)凈化城塔(ta)"。寺(si)(si)內有清(qing)高(gao)(gao)宗御(yu)制(zhi)的(de)用漢、滿、蒙、藏四(si)種文(wen)字書寫的(de)碑(bei)文(wen)。
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