六世(shi)班禪(chan)(chan)于乾隆(long)(long)三年在后藏向扎喜(xi)策轉(zhuan)世(shi)，三歲時坐床。班禪(chan)(chan)是班禪(chan)(chan)額爾德尼的簡稱(cheng)，班是梵(fan)語(yu)，意(yi)為“精通五明的學者(zhe)”，禪(chan)(chan)是藏語(yu)“大”的意(yi)思。額爾德尼是滿語(yu)，意(yi)為“寶”。六世(shi)班禪(chan)(chan)名(ming)貝丹(dan)益西(xi)（公(gong)元1738-1780），意(yi)譯吉祥智，清(qing)乾隆(long)(long)四(si)十(shi)年（公(gong)元1780年）奉命進京給清(qing)高宗祝(zhu)壽，先住承德避暑山(shan)莊，后隨駕到北(bei)(bei)京，清(qing)室賜給玉冊玉印。同年在北(bei)(bei)京西(xi)黃(huang)寺圓(yuan)寂。
六世班禪額爾德尼(ni)羅桑華丹益希，于藏(zang)歷第十二繞迥之土馬年(nian)(nian)(1738年(nian)(nian)，清乾隆(long)三年(nian)(nian))生在(zai)襄地扎西(xi)則(今后(hou)藏(zang)南木林(lin)宗(zong)扎西(xi)則)地方。父唐拉，咒師出身；母尼(ni)達(da)昂茂，系貴族宗(zong)室之女。
1740年，經(jing)(jing)過(guo)札(zha)什倫(lun)(lun)布(bu)寺(si)喇嘛尋(xun)訪考(kao)察，在拉(la)薩請護(hu)法神降神，七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)派(pai)代(dai)表，會同(tong)噶廈(sha)政府官員(yuan)，共同(tong)確(que)認羅(luo)桑(sang)華(hua)丹益希(xi)是前世(shi)(shi)(shi)班禪轉世(shi)(shi)(shi)靈(ling)童。七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)正式(shi)通(tong)知(zhi)札(zha)什倫(lun)(lun)布(bu)寺(si)，并(bing)通(tong)知(zhi)駐藏大(da)臣紀山(shan)，請他轉奏(zou)清(qing)高(gao)宗皇帝，不(bu)久(jiu)使得到乾隆(long)皇帝的(de)恩準。七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)給(gei)六(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班禪取法名羅(luo)桑(sang)華(hua)丹益希(xi)。金(jin)雞年(1741年)六(liu)月四日，將(jiang)靈(ling)童迎到札(zha)什倫(lun)(lun)布(bu)寺(si)日光殿舉(ju)行坐(zuo)床典(dian)禮，乾隆(long)帝特(te)派(pai)專員(yuan)與七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)的(de)代(dai)表一起由頗羅(luo)鼐陪(pei)同(tong)到札(zha)什倫(lun)(lun)布(bu)寺(si)祝賀(he)坐(zuo)床典(dian)禮。土蛇(she)年(1749年)九月，六(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班禪到拉(la)薩拜會七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)。七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)說：“前世(shi)(shi)(shi)班禪是我的(de)上師，給(gei)我傳授了(le)許多經(jing)(jing)典(dian)教授。現在要把我學到的(de)經(jing)(jing)典(dian)傳授給(gei)你”。七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)給(gei)他授了(le)沙彌戒，從此便建立了(le)師徒關系。六(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班禪住在布(bu)達(da)(da)(da)(da)拉(la)宮，每(mei)天由七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)給(gei)他傳授經(jing)(jing)論。
六(liu)世班禪的著作有《持(chi)樂國(guo)愿望》、《自傳(chuan)》上下冊、《道(dao)情歌集(ji)(ji)匯編(bian)》、《菩提道(dao)次第面授法·利他甘(gan)露瓶》、《顯密集(ji)(ji)要點問(wen)答(da)匯編(bian)》、《十六(liu)羅(luo)漢繞佛記》、《喇巴強(qiang)巴傳(chuan)》、《圣·洛桑(sang)巴傳(chuan)奇·不可思(si)議》、書札、儀軌、修(xiu)行(xing)等方面的典籍共98種之多。
火牛年(1757年)二月(yue)，誦(song)經祈禱達(da)(da)賴(lai)喇嘛早日轉(zhuan)世(shi)。當乾隆帝(di)接到七(qi)世(shi)達(da)(da)賴(lai)圓寂的(de)奏報后(hou)，擔心西藏局勢不(bu)穩，即(ji)派國師章嘉·若(ruo)白多杰入藏辦理七(qi)世(shi)達(da)(da)賴(lai)的(de)后(hou)事(shi)，并主持認(ren)定轉(zhuan)世(shi)靈童。是年六月(yue)，由(you)經師羅桑群佩在札什(shen)倫(lun)布寺(si)為六世(shi)班禪授比丘(qiu)戒。
土(tu)虎年(nian)(1758)四月(yue)，章(zhang)嘉(jia)·若(ruo)白多杰(jie)赴后(hou)藏到(dao)札(zha)(zha)什(shen)倫(lun)布(bu)寺看望六(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)，商(shang)議西藏政教事務。1759年(nian)二(er)月(yue)，章(zhang)嘉(jia)國(guo)師(shi)(shi)和噶廈政府請六(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)到(dao)拉(la)薩，為(wei)(wei)(wei)章(zhang)嘉(jia)國(guo)師(shi)(shi)等(deng)6000多名(ming)僧(seng)眾傳授(shou)時輪大灌頂(ding)，并和章(zhang)嘉(jia)國(guo)師(shi)(shi)一(yi)起為(wei)(wei)(wei)七(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)的(de)(de)(de)靈(ling)塔(ta)開光。1760年(nian)，六(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)派(pai)人在后(hou)藏托布(bu)嘉(jia)地方訪到(dao)八(ba)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)靈(ling)童后(hou)，經乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)帝(di)(di)恩準，接(jie)到(dao)札(zha)(zha)什(shen)倫(lun)布(bu)寺，由六(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)為(wei)(wei)(wei)他剪發起法名(ming)。1762年(nian)，在六(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)的(de)(de)(de)主(zhu)持下，為(wei)(wei)(wei)八(ba)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)在布(bu)達(da)(da)(da)拉(la)宮舉行(xing)坐床典禮。1765年(nian)，六(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)又(you)到(dao)拉(la)薩為(wei)(wei)(wei)八(ba)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)授(shou)沙(sha)彌戒，并在布(bu)達(da)(da)(da)拉(la)宮為(wei)(wei)(wei)八(ba)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)講(jiang)經兩個多月(yue)。1766年(nian)，乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)帝(di)(di)遣使(shi)到(dao)札(zha)(zha)什(shen)倫(lun)布(bu)寺冊封六(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)，頒給金(jin)冊金(jin)印(yin)。金(jin)冊大意是贊譽(yu)班(ban)禪(chan)是札(zha)(zha)什(shen)倫(lun)布(bu)寺的(de)(de)(de)一(yi)名(ming)德高望重的(de)(de)(de)高憎，且是達(da)(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)的(de)(de)(de)上師(shi)(shi)，精通佛(fo)法，要(yao)向(xiang)僧(seng)俗(su)公眾宣傳，嚴(yan)守正確的(de)(de)(de)戒律，要(yao)整飭發展衛藏的(de)(de)(de)佛(fo)教事業，努力(li)使(shi)衛藏的(de)(de)(de)每個庶民知(zhi)曉德行(xing)禮節。班(ban)禪(chan)大師(shi)(shi)寫(xie)了(le)一(yi)封奏(zou)折向(xiang)皇上謝恩。1769年(nian)，他31歲時，乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)帝(di)(di)又(you)賜給了(le)一(yi)顆用230兩黃(huang)金(jin)鑄成的(de)(de)(de)有藏、滿、蒙三種(zhong)文字的(de)(de)(de)班(ban)禪(chan)額爾(er)德尼金(jin)印(yin)。
1774年，英(ying)(ying)國東(dong)印公(gong)司與(yu)不丹(dan)發生戰爭，不丹(dan)國王請(qing)六(liu)世(shi)班(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)寫(xie)信(xin)調(diao)解。英(ying)(ying)國駐印總(zong)督哈(ha)斯汀(ting)士遂利用這一(yi)機會，派(pai)遣東(dong)印公(gong)司職員英(ying)(ying)國人波格(ge)爾擅自闖到札什倫布寺見六(liu)世(shi)班(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)。六(liu)世(shi)班(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)用印度語與(yu)他交談，強調(diao)不丹(dan)是中國藩屬，而西藏(zang)屬中國領土(tu)，一(yi)切要(yao)聽從中國大皇帝的(de)(de)圣旨辦(ban)事。對波格(ge)爾提出的(de)(de)英(ying)(ying)國與(yu)西藏(zang)建(jian)立聯(lian)系、英(ying)(ying)方與(yu)西藏(zang)自由通(tong)商、請(qing)介紹到拉(la)薩見駐藏(zang)大臣并在(zai)拉(la)薩設立代表等要(yao)求，一(yi)律加以拒絕，使波格(ge)爾的(de)(de)計劃未能得逞。火雞年(1777年)四月，六(liu)世(shi)班(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)應邀在(zai)拉(la)薩大昭寺為八(ba)世(shi)達賴(lai)授(shou)比(bi)丘戒。在(zai)布達拉(la)宮居住(zhu)一(yi)年，給達賴(lai)傳經。
1778年(nian)(nian)(nian)，乾隆帝為(wei)(wei)慶賀自(zi)(zi)己(ji)的70大(da)(da)壽(shou)(shou)，邀請六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)進(jin)京。土(tu)(tu)豬年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1779年(nian)(nian)(nian))六(liu)(liu)(liu)月(yue)(yue)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)率(lv)13名勒參巴從(cong)札什倫布寺(si)(si)(si)啟程，經(jing)過羊八(ba)(ba)井時，八(ba)(ba)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)賴、駐(zhu)(zhu)藏大(da)(da)臣(chen)(chen)、攝政(zheng)和(he)全體(ti)噶倫前來隆重迎送。進(jin)入青海后，陜甘(gan)總督(du)和(he)西寧辦事大(da)(da)臣(chen)(chen)等(deng)(deng)率(lv)僧俗數萬人分批(pi)迎接。當年(nian)(nian)(nian)十(shi)(shi)月(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)五(wu)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)到(dao)次年(nian)(nian)(nian)三月(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)一行駐(zhu)(zhu)錫塔爾(er)寺(si)(si)(si)過冬；從(cong)塔爾(er)寺(si)(si)(si)出(chu)發前班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)大(da)(da)師讓二(er)(er)(er)世(shi)(shi)(shi)嘉木樣活佛(fo)為(wei)(wei)其(qi)隨從(cong)人員種痘，他自(zi)(zi)己(ji)卻沒種。金鼠年(nian)(nian)(nian)(1780年(nian)(nian)(nian))七月(yue)(yue)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)一日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)一行到(dao)達(da)(da)承德。六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)乘(cheng)轎到(dao)承德避暑(shu)山(shan)(shan)莊(zhuang)覲見清(qing)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗時，清(qing)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗特(te)許(xu)乘(cheng)轎至殿(dian)前，見面時問道：“喇嘛身體(ti)好嗎?一路上(shang)辛苦了吧(ba)?”班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)答稱(cheng)：“托皇上(shang)洪福，沿(yan)途無(wu)恙。”清(qing)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗又說(shuo)：“朕(zhen)今(jin)年(nian)(nian)(nian)已70歲，以如此(ci)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)齡，幸見喇嘛，甚慰朕(zhen)懷。從(cong)此(ci)中(zhong)土(tu)(tu)佛(fo)法(fa)弘揚可(ke)期，四海人民得歌升(sheng)平。”并將自(zi)(zi)己(ji)用的珍珠串(chuan)(chuan)、玉(yu)如意(yi)和(he)一條內庫哈達(da)(da)贈給(gei)六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)。次日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，清(qing)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗親臨須(xu)彌(mi)福壽(shou)(shou)廟看(kan)(kan)望(wang)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)，高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗說(shuo)：“昔日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)五(wu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)賴來朝，我祖(zu)特(te)建(jian)黃(huang)寺(si)(si)(si)以館之(zhi)。朕(zhen)今(jin)特(te)建(jian)熱(re)河札什倫布寺(si)(si)(si)，以備喇嘛駐(zhu)(zhu)錫。切(qie)欲對話，故學藏語，但只能(neng)講普通用語，圣經(jing)文奧典(dian)，仍須(xu)由章(zhang)嘉呼圖克圖譯述。”皇上(shang)能(neng)用藏語交談，班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)大(da)(da)為(wei)(wei)驚訝，也深受(shou)感動。七月(yue)(yue)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)四日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)清(qing)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗在(zai)避暑(shu)山(shan)(shan)莊(zhuang)萬樹園(yuan)宴請六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)。八(ba)(ba)月(yue)(yue)三日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗又派(pai)內大(da)(da)臣(chen)(chen)二(er)(er)(er)人到(dao)須(xu)彌(mi)福壽(shou)(shou)廟給(gei)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)頒賜玉(yu)冊玉(yu)印。八(ba)(ba)月(yue)(yue)七日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)和(he)章(zhang)嘉國師率(lv)僧眾(zhong)至避暑(shu)山(shan)(shan)莊(zhuang)誦(song)經(jing)，為(wei)(wei)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗祝(zhu)(zhu)壽(shou)(shou)，班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)進(jin)獻(xian)重300兩(liang)的金佛(fo)像、佛(fo)案(an)和(he)菩薩畫像81幅(fu)、全套《甘(gan)珠爾(er)》、重30兩(liang)的金制護身盒(he)、琥珀(po)串(chuan)(chuan)珠三掛(gua)等(deng)(deng)物品，作為(wei)(wei)壽(shou)(shou)禮(li)。八(ba)(ba)月(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)三日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)又到(dao)避暑(shu)山(shan)(shan)莊(zhuang)率(lv)僧眾(zhong)誦(song)經(jing)祝(zhu)(zhu)福乾隆帝萬壽(shou)(shou)無(wu)疆，并參加祝(zhu)(zhu)壽(shou)(shou)宴會(hui)等(deng)(deng)活動。八(ba)(ba)月(yue)(yue)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)五(wu)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)離熱(re)河經(jing)古北口至北京，由皇六(liu)(liu)(liu)子和(he)章(zhang)嘉國師陪同游覽圓明園(yuan)、大(da)(da)鐘寺(si)(si)(si)、頤(yi)和(he)園(yuan)、香山(shan)(shan)等(deng)(deng)地，為(wei)(wei)殿(dian)堂、園(yuan)林(lin)、寺(si)(si)(si)院開光加持。九(jiu)月(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)八(ba)(ba)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，清(qing)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗謁陵后返京，與六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)在(zai)香山(shan)(shan)昭廟會(hui)見，高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗又向(xiang)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)獻(xian)金如意(yi)、羊脂(zhi)五(wu)香爐、寶體(ti)等(deng)(deng)；班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)向(xiang)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗獻(xian)佛(fo)像及袈裟等(deng)(deng)。九(jiu)月(yue)(yue)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)五(wu)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗到(dao)西黃(huang)寺(si)(si)(si)看(kan)(kan)望(wang)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)。十(shi)(shi)月(yue)(yue)三日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，在(zai)紫(zi)禁(jin)城保和(he)殿(dian)宴請六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)，特(te)許(xu)六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)乘(cheng)轎至層(ceng)丹墀(chi)。十(shi)(shi)月(yue)(yue)二(er)(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)七日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)在(zai)雍(yong)和(he)宮為(wei)(wei)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗傳(chuan)授佛(fo)法(fa)。
金(jin)(jin)鼠年(nian)(1780年(nian)，乾隆四(si)十(shi)五年(nian))十(shi)一(yi)月(yue)(yue)二(er)日下午，六世(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)(chan)在(zai)北京(jing)西黃(huang)寺(si)(si)(si)因患(huan)天(tian)(tian)花治療(liao)無(wu)效而圓(yuan)寂，享(xiang)年(nian)42歲。班(ban)禪(chan)(chan)遺體在(zai)西黃(huang)寺(si)(si)(si)停放了6天(tian)(tian)，供各界人士和佛教徒瞻(zhan)仰。然后(hou)用(yong)防腐藥(yao)水浸洗，移置到由(you)高宗(zong)御賜(si)的(de)(de)(de)用(yong)7000兩(liang)黃(huang)金(jin)(jin)制造的(de)(de)(de)天(tian)(tian)降金(jin)(jin)塔(ta)里。次年(nian)二(er)月(yue)(yue)，六世(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)(chan)的(de)(de)(de)靈塔(ta)運往西藏札(zha)什(shen)倫(lun)布寺(si)(si)(si)，札(zha)什(shen)倫(lun)布寺(si)(si)(si)僧眾造了一(yi)座(zuo)大銀塔(ta)，將御賜(si)金(jin)(jin)塔(ta)供奉在(zai)內(nei)。高宗(zong)為了紀念六世(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)(chan)，特命在(zai)他生前(qian)住過的(de)(de)(de)西黃(huang)寺(si)(si)(si)，建立了一(yi)座(zuo)宏(hong)偉(wei)的(de)(de)(de)"清凈化城塔(ta)"。寺(si)(si)(si)內(nei)有清高宗(zong)御制的(de)(de)(de)用(yong)漢、滿、蒙、藏四(si)種文字書寫(xie)的(de)(de)(de)碑文。
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