六世(shi)班禪(chan)(chan)于(yu)乾(qian)隆三(san)年在(zai)后(hou)藏向扎喜策轉世(shi)，三(san)歲(sui)時(shi)坐床。班禪(chan)(chan)是班禪(chan)(chan)額爾德尼(ni)的(de)簡稱(cheng)，班是梵語(yu)，意為“精通(tong)五明的(de)學(xue)者”，禪(chan)(chan)是藏語(yu)“大”的(de)意思。額爾德尼(ni)是滿(man)語(yu)，意為“寶”。六世(shi)班禪(chan)(chan)名貝丹益西(xi)（公(gong)元1738-1780），意譯吉祥智，清(qing)乾(qian)隆四十年（公(gong)元1780年）奉(feng)命進京給清(qing)高宗祝(zhu)壽，先(xian)住承德避暑(shu)山莊(zhuang)，后(hou)隨駕到北京，清(qing)室賜給玉(yu)(yu)冊(ce)玉(yu)(yu)印(yin)。同年在(zai)北京西(xi)黃寺圓(yuan)寂(ji)。
六世(shi)班禪額爾德尼羅(luo)桑華丹益希，于(yu)藏歷第十二繞迥(jiong)之土馬年(nian)(1738年(nian)，清乾隆(long)三年(nian))生(sheng)在襄地扎西則(ze)(ze)(今后(hou)藏南木林(lin)宗(zong)扎西則(ze)(ze))地方。父唐拉，咒師出身；母尼達昂茂，系(xi)貴族宗(zong)室之女。
1740年(nian)(nian)，經過札什倫(lun)布寺喇嘛尋訪考察，在(zai)拉薩(sa)請護法(fa)神降神，七世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)(lai)派代(dai)表，會同噶廈政府官員(yuan)，共同確(que)認(ren)羅(luo)桑華丹益希是(shi)前世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班禪轉(zhuan)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)靈童(tong)(tong)。七世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)(lai)正式通知(zhi)札什倫(lun)布寺，并通知(zhi)駐藏(zang)大臣紀(ji)山，請他轉(zhuan)奏清高宗皇帝，不久(jiu)使(shi)得到乾(qian)(qian)隆皇帝的(de)恩準(zhun)。七世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)(lai)給(gei)六世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班禪取法(fa)名羅(luo)桑華丹益希。金雞年(nian)(nian)(1741年(nian)(nian))六月四日，將靈童(tong)(tong)迎到札什倫(lun)布寺日光殿舉行坐(zuo)床(chuang)典(dian)禮，乾(qian)(qian)隆帝特派專員(yuan)與七世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)(lai)的(de)代(dai)表一起由(you)頗(po)羅(luo)鼐陪同到札什倫(lun)布寺祝賀(he)坐(zuo)床(chuang)典(dian)禮。土蛇(she)年(nian)(nian)(1749年(nian)(nian))九月，六世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班禪到拉薩(sa)拜會七世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)(lai)。七世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)(lai)說：“前世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班禪是(shi)我(wo)(wo)的(de)上師，給(gei)我(wo)(wo)傳授(shou)了(le)許(xu)多經典(dian)教授(shou)。現(xian)在(zai)要(yao)把我(wo)(wo)學(xue)到的(de)經典(dian)傳授(shou)給(gei)你”。七世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)(lai)給(gei)他授(shou)了(le)沙彌(mi)戒，從(cong)此便建立了(le)師徒關系。六世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班禪住在(zai)布達(da)(da)拉宮，每天由(you)七世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)(lai)給(gei)他傳授(shou)經論。
六世班禪的(de)著作有《持樂國(guo)愿望(wang)》、《自傳(chuan)》上下冊、《道情歌集(ji)匯(hui)編(bian)》、《菩提(ti)道次第面授法·利他甘露瓶》、《顯(xian)密集(ji)要點問答匯(hui)編(bian)》、《十六羅漢繞佛記》、《喇巴(ba)強巴(ba)傳(chuan)》、《圣·洛桑巴(ba)傳(chuan)奇(qi)·不可思議》、書札、儀軌、修行等方面的(de)典(dian)籍共98種之多。
火牛年(nian)(nian)(1757年(nian)(nian))二月(yue)，誦經(jing)祈禱達賴(lai)喇嘛早日轉世(shi)。當乾隆(long)帝接到七(qi)世(shi)達賴(lai)圓寂的(de)奏(zou)報后，擔心西藏(zang)局(ju)勢不穩，即派國師章嘉·若白多杰入藏(zang)辦(ban)理七(qi)世(shi)達賴(lai)的(de)后事，并主持認定轉世(shi)靈童。是年(nian)(nian)六月(yue)，由(you)經(jing)師羅桑群佩(pei)在札什倫布寺為六世(shi)班禪授(shou)比丘戒。
土虎年(1758)四月(yue)，章(zhang)嘉(jia)·若白多(duo)杰赴后藏到(dao)札(zha)什(shen)(shen)(shen)倫(lun)(lun)布寺(si)看望六(liu)(liu)世(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)，商議(yi)西藏政教(jiao)事務。1759年二月(yue)，章(zhang)嘉(jia)國(guo)師和噶廈政府請六(liu)(liu)世(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)到(dao)拉(la)薩，為(wei)章(zhang)嘉(jia)國(guo)師等(deng)6000多(duo)名(ming)僧眾傳授時(shi)輪(lun)大(da)灌(guan)頂(ding)，并和章(zhang)嘉(jia)國(guo)師一起(qi)為(wei)七世(shi)達(da)(da)賴的靈(ling)塔開光。1760年，六(liu)(liu)世(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)派人在(zai)后藏托布嘉(jia)地方訪(fang)到(dao)八(ba)世(shi)達(da)(da)賴靈(ling)童后，經(jing)乾隆帝(di)恩準，接(jie)到(dao)札(zha)什(shen)(shen)(shen)倫(lun)(lun)布寺(si)，由六(liu)(liu)世(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)為(wei)他剪發(fa)起(qi)法名(ming)。1762年，在(zai)六(liu)(liu)世(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)的主持下，為(wei)八(ba)世(shi)達(da)(da)賴在(zai)布達(da)(da)拉(la)宮舉行坐床(chuang)典禮。1765年，六(liu)(liu)世(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)又到(dao)拉(la)薩為(wei)八(ba)世(shi)達(da)(da)賴授沙彌戒，并在(zai)布達(da)(da)拉(la)宮為(wei)八(ba)世(shi)達(da)(da)賴講經(jing)兩個多(duo)月(yue)。1766年，乾隆帝(di)遣使到(dao)札(zha)什(shen)(shen)(shen)倫(lun)(lun)布寺(si)冊封(feng)六(liu)(liu)世(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)，頒給金冊金印。金冊大(da)意是贊(zan)譽班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)是札(zha)什(shen)(shen)(shen)倫(lun)(lun)布寺(si)的一名(ming)德高(gao)望重的高(gao)憎(zeng)，且(qie)是達(da)(da)賴的上師，精(jing)通佛法，要(yao)向僧俗(su)公眾宣傳，嚴守(shou)正確的戒律，要(yao)整飭發(fa)展衛(wei)藏的佛教(jiao)事業，努力使衛(wei)藏的每(mei)個庶民知曉德行禮節。班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)大(da)師寫了一封(feng)奏折向皇上謝恩。1769年，他31歲時(shi)，乾隆帝(di)又賜給了一顆用(yong)230兩黃金鑄成的有藏、滿(man)、蒙(meng)三種文字(zi)的班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)額爾德尼金印。
1774年，英(ying)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)東印公司與不丹(dan)發生戰爭，不丹(dan)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)王請六世(shi)班禪寫(xie)信調解(jie)。英(ying)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)駐印總督(du)哈斯汀士遂利用這一(yi)機(ji)會，派遣東印公司職(zhi)員(yuan)英(ying)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)人(ren)波(bo)格(ge)爾(er)擅自(zi)(zi)闖到札什倫布寺(si)見六世(shi)班禪。六世(shi)班禪用印度語與他交(jiao)談，強調不丹(dan)是中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)藩屬，而西(xi)藏屬中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)領(ling)土，一(yi)切要(yao)聽從中(zhong)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)大(da)皇(huang)帝的(de)圣旨辦事。對波(bo)格(ge)爾(er)提出(chu)的(de)英(ying)國(guo)(guo)(guo)(guo)與西(xi)藏建(jian)立(li)聯系、英(ying)方與西(xi)藏自(zi)(zi)由(you)通商、請介紹到拉薩見駐藏大(da)臣(chen)并在(zai)拉薩設(she)立(li)代表等要(yao)求，一(yi)律加以拒(ju)絕，使波(bo)格(ge)爾(er)的(de)計(ji)劃(hua)未能得逞。火雞年(1777年)四月，六世(shi)班禪應邀在(zai)拉薩大(da)昭(zhao)寺(si)為八世(shi)達賴授(shou)比丘(qiu)戒。在(zai)布達拉宮(gong)居住一(yi)年，給(gei)達賴傳經。
1778年(nian)(nian)，乾(qian)隆帝為(wei)(wei)慶(qing)賀(he)自己的(de)70大壽(shou)，邀請六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)進(jin)京(jing)。土(tu)豬(zhu)年(nian)(nian)(1779年(nian)(nian))六(liu)(liu)月(yue)(yue)，六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)率13名(ming)勒參巴從札什倫布寺(si)(si)(si)啟程，經過羊(yang)八(ba)井時(shi)(shi)(shi)，八(ba)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)賴、駐(zhu)(zhu)藏大臣、攝政和全體(ti)噶(ga)倫前(qian)來隆重(zhong)迎(ying)送。進(jin)入青海后，陜甘總督和西寧辦事大臣等率僧(seng)俗數萬人(ren)分批迎(ying)接。當(dang)年(nian)(nian)十(shi)(shi)月(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)五日(ri)到次(ci)年(nian)(nian)三月(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)日(ri)，六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)一行(xing)駐(zhu)(zhu)錫(xi)(xi)塔爾寺(si)(si)(si)過冬；從塔爾寺(si)(si)(si)出發前(qian)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)大師(shi)讓二(er)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)嘉(jia)木樣活佛(fo)(fo)為(wei)(wei)其隨(sui)從人(ren)員(yuan)種痘，他(ta)自己卻沒種。金鼠年(nian)(nian)(1780年(nian)(nian))七(qi)月(yue)(yue)二(er)十(shi)(shi)一日(ri)，六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)一行(xing)到達(da)承(cheng)德。六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)乘轎(jiao)到承(cheng)德避(bi)暑山莊覲見(jian)清(qing)(qing)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)時(shi)(shi)(shi)，清(qing)(qing)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)特(te)許(xu)乘轎(jiao)至(zhi)殿前(qian)，見(jian)面(mian)時(shi)(shi)(shi)問道：“喇嘛身(shen)體(ti)好嗎?一路上辛苦了吧?”班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)答(da)稱：“托皇上洪(hong)福(fu)，沿途無恙。”清(qing)(qing)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)又說：“朕(zhen)今年(nian)(nian)已70歲，以(yi)如此高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)齡，幸見(jian)喇嘛，甚慰(wei)朕(zhen)懷(huai)。從此中土(tu)佛(fo)(fo)法(fa)弘(hong)揚可期，四海人(ren)民(min)得歌升平。”并將自己用的(de)珍珠串(chuan)、玉如意和一條內庫(ku)哈達(da)贈給(gei)六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)。次(ci)日(ri)，清(qing)(qing)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)親臨須彌福(fu)壽(shou)廟(miao)看望班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)，高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)說：“昔日(ri)五世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)賴來朝(chao)，我(wo)祖特(te)建(jian)黃寺(si)(si)(si)以(yi)館之。朕(zhen)今特(te)建(jian)熱(re)河札什倫布寺(si)(si)(si)，以(yi)備喇嘛駐(zhu)(zhu)錫(xi)(xi)。切(qie)欲對話(hua)，故學藏語，但只能(neng)講普通(tong)用語，圣經文奧(ao)典(dian)，仍須由(you)章(zhang)嘉(jia)呼(hu)圖(tu)克(ke)圖(tu)譯(yi)述。”皇上能(neng)用藏語交(jiao)談，班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)大為(wei)(wei)驚訝(ya)，也(ye)深受感動。七(qi)月(yue)(yue)二(er)十(shi)(shi)四日(ri)清(qing)(qing)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)在(zai)避(bi)暑山莊萬樹園(yuan)宴請六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)。八(ba)月(yue)(yue)三日(ri)，高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)又派內大臣二(er)人(ren)到須彌福(fu)壽(shou)廟(miao)給(gei)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)頒賜玉冊玉印。八(ba)月(yue)(yue)七(qi)日(ri)，六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)和章(zhang)嘉(jia)國(guo)師(shi)率僧(seng)眾(zhong)至(zhi)避(bi)暑山莊誦(song)經，為(wei)(wei)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)祝壽(shou)，班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)進(jin)獻(xian)重(zhong)300兩的(de)金佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)、佛(fo)(fo)案(an)和菩薩畫像(xiang)81幅、全套(tao)《甘珠爾》、重(zhong)30兩的(de)金制(zhi)護身(shen)盒、琥珀串(chuan)珠三掛等物(wu)品，作為(wei)(wei)壽(shou)禮。八(ba)月(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)三日(ri)，六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)又到避(bi)暑山莊率僧(seng)眾(zhong)誦(song)經祝福(fu)乾(qian)隆帝萬壽(shou)無疆，并參加祝壽(shou)宴會(hui)等活動。八(ba)月(yue)(yue)二(er)十(shi)(shi)五日(ri)，六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)離熱(re)河經古北(bei)口至(zhi)北(bei)京(jing)，由(you)皇六(liu)(liu)子和章(zhang)嘉(jia)國(guo)師(shi)陪同游覽圓(yuan)明園(yuan)、大鐘寺(si)(si)(si)、頤和園(yuan)、香山等地，為(wei)(wei)殿堂(tang)、園(yuan)林、寺(si)(si)(si)院開光(guang)加持。九(jiu)月(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)八(ba)日(ri)，清(qing)(qing)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)謁(ye)陵后返京(jing)，與六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)在(zai)香山昭廟(miao)會(hui)見(jian)，高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)又向(xiang)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)獻(xian)金如意、羊(yang)脂五香爐、寶體(ti)等；班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)向(xiang)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)獻(xian)佛(fo)(fo)像(xiang)及袈(jia)裟等。九(jiu)月(yue)(yue)二(er)十(shi)(shi)五日(ri)，高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)到西黃寺(si)(si)(si)看望班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)。十(shi)(shi)月(yue)(yue)三日(ri)，在(zai)紫禁城保和殿宴請六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)，特(te)許(xu)六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)乘轎(jiao)至(zhi)層丹墀。十(shi)(shi)月(yue)(yue)二(er)十(shi)(shi)七(qi)日(ri)，班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)在(zai)雍和宮為(wei)(wei)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)傳(chuan)授佛(fo)(fo)法(fa)。
金(jin)鼠年(1780年，乾隆四(si)十(shi)五年)十(shi)一(yi)月二日(ri)下午，六世班(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)在(zai)北京西(xi)(xi)黃(huang)(huang)寺(si)因(yin)患天花治療無(wu)效而圓寂，享年42歲(sui)。班(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)遺體(ti)在(zai)西(xi)(xi)黃(huang)(huang)寺(si)停(ting)放了(le)6天，供各界人士和(he)佛(fo)教徒瞻仰。然(ran)后用防(fang)腐(fu)藥水浸洗，移置到(dao)由高(gao)宗(zong)御(yu)賜的(de)(de)(de)用7000兩黃(huang)(huang)金(jin)制造(zao)的(de)(de)(de)天降金(jin)塔里。次年二月，六世班(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)的(de)(de)(de)靈塔運(yun)往(wang)西(xi)(xi)藏(zang)札什倫布寺(si)，札什倫布寺(si)僧(seng)眾(zhong)造(zao)了(le)一(yi)座(zuo)大銀(yin)塔，將御(yu)賜金(jin)塔供奉(feng)在(zai)內。高(gao)宗(zong)為(wei)了(le)紀(ji)念六世班(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)，特命在(zai)他生前(qian)住過的(de)(de)(de)西(xi)(xi)黃(huang)(huang)寺(si)，建立(li)了(le)一(yi)座(zuo)宏偉的(de)(de)(de)"清(qing)凈化城塔"。寺(si)內有清(qing)高(gao)宗(zong)御(yu)制的(de)(de)(de)用漢、滿(man)、蒙、藏(zang)四(si)種文字書寫的(de)(de)(de)碑文。
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