六世班禪(chan)于乾隆(long)三年在(zai)后藏向扎喜策轉世，三歲時坐床。班禪(chan)是(shi)班禪(chan)額爾德尼(ni)的(de)簡稱，班是(shi)梵語，意為“精通五明的(de)學者(zhe)”，禪(chan)是(shi)藏語“大”的(de)意思(si)。額爾德尼(ni)是(shi)滿語，意為“寶”。六世班禪(chan)名貝(bei)丹益(yi)西(xi)（公元(yuan)1738-1780），意譯(yi)吉祥智，清乾隆(long)四十年（公元(yuan)1780年）奉命(ming)進(jin)京(jing)(jing)給清高宗祝(zhu)壽，先住承德避暑山莊，后隨(sui)駕到北京(jing)(jing)，清室賜(si)給玉(yu)冊玉(yu)印(yin)。同年在(zai)北京(jing)(jing)西(xi)黃寺圓寂。
六(liu)世班禪(chan)額爾德尼(ni)羅(luo)桑華(hua)丹益希，于藏(zang)歷第十二(er)繞迥之土馬年(1738年，清乾隆三年)生在襄地(di)扎(zha)西則(今后藏(zang)南木林宗扎(zha)西則)地(di)方(fang)。父唐(tang)拉，咒師出身(shen)；母(mu)尼(ni)達昂茂，系貴族宗室(shi)之女。
1740年，經過札(zha)(zha)什(shen)倫布(bu)寺喇嘛尋訪考察(cha)，在拉薩請護法(fa)神降(jiang)神，七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)達(da)賴派(pai)代表，會同(tong)(tong)(tong)噶廈(sha)政府官員(yuan)，共同(tong)(tong)(tong)確認(ren)羅桑(sang)華丹(dan)益希是前(qian)世(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)(chan)轉世(shi)(shi)靈童。七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)達(da)賴正式通(tong)(tong)知札(zha)(zha)什(shen)倫布(bu)寺，并通(tong)(tong)知駐(zhu)藏大臣紀山，請他轉奏清高(gao)宗皇(huang)帝，不(bu)久使得到(dao)乾隆(long)皇(huang)帝的恩(en)準(zhun)。七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)達(da)賴給六世(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)(chan)取法(fa)名羅桑(sang)華丹(dan)益希。金雞年(1741年)六月(yue)四日，將靈童迎(ying)到(dao)札(zha)(zha)什(shen)倫布(bu)寺日光殿舉行坐床(chuang)典禮(li)，乾隆(long)帝特派(pai)專員(yuan)與七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)達(da)賴的代表一起由頗羅鼐(nai)陪(pei)同(tong)(tong)(tong)到(dao)札(zha)(zha)什(shen)倫布(bu)寺祝賀坐床(chuang)典禮(li)。土蛇年(1749年)九月(yue)，六世(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)(chan)到(dao)拉薩拜會七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)達(da)賴。七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)達(da)賴說(shuo)：“前(qian)世(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)(chan)是我的上師，給我傳授了許多經典教授。現在要把我學到(dao)的經典傳授給你”。七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)達(da)賴給他授了沙彌戒，從此便建立了師徒關(guan)系。六世(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)(chan)住(zhu)在布(bu)達(da)拉宮，每天由七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)達(da)賴給他傳授經論。
六(liu)世班禪的著作有《持樂國愿望》、《自傳》上下(xia)冊(ce)、《道情歌集匯(hui)編》、《菩提道次第面授法·利他甘露(lu)瓶(ping)》、《顯(xian)密集要點問答(da)匯(hui)編》、《十六(liu)羅漢繞佛記》、《喇巴(ba)強(qiang)巴(ba)傳》、《圣·洛(luo)桑巴(ba)傳奇·不可(ke)思(si)議》、書札、儀軌(gui)、修行等方(fang)面的典籍共98種之多。
火(huo)牛年(nian)(1757年(nian))二月，誦經祈禱達賴喇(la)嘛早日(ri)轉(zhuan)(zhuan)世。當乾(qian)隆帝接到(dao)七世達賴圓寂的奏(zou)報后，擔心西藏局勢不(bu)穩，即(ji)派國師章(zhang)嘉(jia)·若白多(duo)杰入藏辦理七世達賴的后事(shi)，并主持認定轉(zhuan)(zhuan)世靈童。是年(nian)六(liu)(liu)月，由經師羅桑群佩在札什倫(lun)布寺(si)為六(liu)(liu)世班禪授比丘戒。
土虎年(nian)(nian)(1758)四月(yue)，章嘉(jia)·若白多(duo)(duo)杰赴后藏(zang)到札(zha)什倫(lun)(lun)布(bu)寺(si)(si)看望六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)，商議西藏(zang)政(zheng)(zheng)教事務。1759年(nian)(nian)二月(yue)，章嘉(jia)國師(shi)(shi)和噶廈政(zheng)(zheng)府請(qing)六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)到拉(la)薩，為(wei)(wei)章嘉(jia)國師(shi)(shi)等6000多(duo)(duo)名(ming)(ming)僧眾傳(chuan)授(shou)時(shi)輪大灌頂(ding)，并(bing)和章嘉(jia)國師(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)起為(wei)(wei)七(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)賴的(de)靈塔開光。1760年(nian)(nian)，六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)派人在(zai)后藏(zang)托(tuo)布(bu)嘉(jia)地(di)方訪到八(ba)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)賴靈童后，經(jing)乾隆(long)帝(di)恩準，接到札(zha)什倫(lun)(lun)布(bu)寺(si)(si)，由(you)六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)為(wei)(wei)他剪發起法名(ming)(ming)。1762年(nian)(nian)，在(zai)六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)的(de)主持下，為(wei)(wei)八(ba)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)賴在(zai)布(bu)達(da)拉(la)宮舉行坐床典禮(li)。1765年(nian)(nian)，六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)又(you)(you)到拉(la)薩為(wei)(wei)八(ba)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)賴授(shou)沙彌戒，并(bing)在(zai)布(bu)達(da)拉(la)宮為(wei)(wei)八(ba)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)賴講經(jing)兩個(ge)多(duo)(duo)月(yue)。1766年(nian)(nian)，乾隆(long)帝(di)遣使(shi)到札(zha)什倫(lun)(lun)布(bu)寺(si)(si)冊(ce)封(feng)六(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)，頒(ban)給(gei)(gei)金冊(ce)金印。金冊(ce)大意是贊(zan)譽班(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)是札(zha)什倫(lun)(lun)布(bu)寺(si)(si)的(de)一(yi)(yi)名(ming)(ming)德(de)高(gao)望重的(de)高(gao)憎，且是達(da)賴的(de)上(shang)師(shi)(shi)，精(jing)通佛(fo)法，要向僧俗公眾宣傳(chuan)，嚴守正確(que)的(de)戒律，要整飭發展衛藏(zang)的(de)佛(fo)教事業(ye)，努力使(shi)衛藏(zang)的(de)每個(ge)庶民(min)知曉(xiao)德(de)行禮(li)節。班(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)大師(shi)(shi)寫了一(yi)(yi)封(feng)奏折向皇(huang)上(shang)謝(xie)恩。1769年(nian)(nian)，他31歲時(shi)，乾隆(long)帝(di)又(you)(you)賜給(gei)(gei)了一(yi)(yi)顆用230兩黃金鑄成的(de)有藏(zang)、滿、蒙三種文字(zi)的(de)班(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)額(e)爾德(de)尼金印。
1774年，英(ying)國(guo)東印(yin)(yin)公司與(yu)不(bu)丹發生戰爭(zheng)，不(bu)丹國(guo)王請六(liu)世班(ban)禪(chan)寫信調(diao)解。英(ying)國(guo)駐印(yin)(yin)總督哈斯(si)汀(ting)士(shi)遂利用這一(yi)機(ji)會(hui)，派遣東印(yin)(yin)公司職員(yuan)英(ying)國(guo)人波格爾擅自闖(chuang)到札什倫(lun)布(bu)寺見六(liu)世班(ban)禪(chan)。六(liu)世班(ban)禪(chan)用印(yin)(yin)度語(yu)與(yu)他交談(tan)，強調(diao)不(bu)丹是(shi)中國(guo)藩屬，而西(xi)藏(zang)(zang)(zang)(zang)屬中國(guo)領(ling)土(tu)，一(yi)切要聽從中國(guo)大皇帝(di)的(de)圣(sheng)旨辦(ban)事。對波格爾提(ti)出的(de)英(ying)國(guo)與(yu)西(xi)藏(zang)(zang)(zang)(zang)建立(li)聯系(xi)、英(ying)方(fang)與(yu)西(xi)藏(zang)(zang)(zang)(zang)自由(you)通(tong)商、請介(jie)紹到拉(la)(la)薩見駐藏(zang)(zang)(zang)(zang)大臣(chen)并在(zai)拉(la)(la)薩設(she)立(li)代(dai)表等要求，一(yi)律(lv)加以拒絕(jue)，使波格爾的(de)計(ji)劃未能得逞。火雞(ji)年(1777年)四月，六(liu)世班(ban)禪(chan)應(ying)邀在(zai)拉(la)(la)薩大昭寺為(wei)八世達(da)賴授比丘(qiu)戒。在(zai)布(bu)達(da)拉(la)(la)宮居住一(yi)年，給達(da)賴傳經。
1778年(nian)(nian)，乾(qian)隆帝為慶賀(he)自己(ji)(ji)的70大(da)壽(shou)，邀請(qing)(qing)六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)進京(jing)。土(tu)豬(zhu)年(nian)(nian)(1779年(nian)(nian))六(liu)(liu)(liu)月(yue)(yue)(yue)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)率(lv)13名勒參巴從札(zha)什倫(lun)布寺啟程，經(jing)過(guo)(guo)羊(yang)八(ba)井(jing)時(shi)(shi)，八(ba)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)、駐藏大(da)臣(chen)、攝政和(he)(he)全體噶(ga)倫(lun)前(qian)(qian)來(lai)隆重(zhong)迎送。進入(ru)青海(hai)后，陜甘(gan)總督和(he)(he)西寧辦事大(da)臣(chen)等率(lv)僧(seng)俗(su)數萬人分批迎接(jie)。當年(nian)(nian)十(shi)(shi)月(yue)(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)五(wu)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)到(dao)次年(nian)(nian)三(san)(san)月(yue)(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)一(yi)(yi)行(xing)駐錫塔爾(er)寺過(guo)(guo)冬；從塔爾(er)寺出發(fa)前(qian)(qian)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)大(da)師讓二世(shi)(shi)(shi)嘉木樣活佛為其隨從人員(yuan)種(zhong)痘，他自己(ji)(ji)卻沒種(zhong)。金鼠年(nian)(nian)(1780年(nian)(nian))七月(yue)(yue)(yue)二十(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)一(yi)(yi)行(xing)到(dao)達(da)(da)承(cheng)德(de)。六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)乘(cheng)(cheng)轎到(dao)承(cheng)德(de)避暑山(shan)莊覲(jin)見(jian)清(qing)高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)時(shi)(shi)，清(qing)高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)特(te)許乘(cheng)(cheng)轎至殿(dian)前(qian)(qian)，見(jian)面時(shi)(shi)問道：“喇嘛(ma)身體好嗎?一(yi)(yi)路上(shang)辛苦(ku)了吧?”班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)答稱：“托皇上(shang)洪福(fu)，沿途無恙。”清(qing)高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)又(you)(you)說：“朕今年(nian)(nian)已70歲，以(yi)(yi)(yi)如(ru)此(ci)高(gao)(gao)齡(ling)，幸見(jian)喇嘛(ma)，甚慰朕懷(huai)。從此(ci)中土(tu)佛法弘揚(yang)可(ke)期，四(si)海(hai)人民(min)得(de)歌升平。”并(bing)將自己(ji)(ji)用(yong)(yong)的珍珠(zhu)串(chuan)(chuan)、玉(yu)如(ru)意(yi)和(he)(he)一(yi)(yi)條內(nei)庫(ku)哈達(da)(da)贈給六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)。次日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，清(qing)高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)親(qin)臨須(xu)(xu)彌福(fu)壽(shou)廟(miao)(miao)看望班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)，高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)說：“昔日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)五(wu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)(da)賴(lai)(lai)來(lai)朝，我祖特(te)建(jian)黃(huang)寺以(yi)(yi)(yi)館之(zhi)。朕今特(te)建(jian)熱河札(zha)什倫(lun)布寺，以(yi)(yi)(yi)備喇嘛(ma)駐錫。切欲對(dui)話，故學藏語，但只能(neng)講普通用(yong)(yong)語，圣經(jing)文(wen)奧典，仍須(xu)(xu)由章(zhang)嘉呼(hu)圖(tu)(tu)克圖(tu)(tu)譯述。”皇上(shang)能(neng)用(yong)(yong)藏語交談，班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)大(da)為驚(jing)訝(ya)，也深受感動(dong)。七月(yue)(yue)(yue)二十(shi)(shi)四(si)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)清(qing)高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)在避暑山(shan)莊萬樹(shu)園(yuan)(yuan)宴請(qing)(qing)六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)。八(ba)月(yue)(yue)(yue)三(san)(san)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)又(you)(you)派內(nei)大(da)臣(chen)二人到(dao)須(xu)(xu)彌福(fu)壽(shou)廟(miao)(miao)給班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)頒賜玉(yu)冊玉(yu)印。八(ba)月(yue)(yue)(yue)七日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)和(he)(he)章(zhang)嘉國師率(lv)僧(seng)眾至避暑山(shan)莊誦經(jing)，為高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)祝壽(shou)，班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)進獻(xian)重(zhong)300兩的金佛像、佛案和(he)(he)菩薩畫像81幅、全套《甘(gan)珠(zhu)爾(er)》、重(zhong)30兩的金制護身盒、琥珀串(chuan)(chuan)珠(zhu)三(san)(san)掛(gua)等物品，作(zuo)為壽(shou)禮。八(ba)月(yue)(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)三(san)(san)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)又(you)(you)到(dao)避暑山(shan)莊率(lv)僧(seng)眾誦經(jing)祝福(fu)乾(qian)隆帝萬壽(shou)無疆，并(bing)參加祝壽(shou)宴會(hui)等活動(dong)。八(ba)月(yue)(yue)(yue)二十(shi)(shi)五(wu)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)離(li)熱河經(jing)古北口(kou)至北京(jing)，由皇六(liu)(liu)(liu)子和(he)(he)章(zhang)嘉國師陪同游(you)覽圓(yuan)明(ming)園(yuan)(yuan)、大(da)鐘(zhong)寺、頤和(he)(he)園(yuan)(yuan)、香山(shan)等地，為殿(dian)堂、園(yuan)(yuan)林、寺院開光(guang)加持。九月(yue)(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)八(ba)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，清(qing)高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)謁(ye)陵后返京(jing)，與(yu)六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)在香山(shan)昭廟(miao)(miao)會(hui)見(jian)，高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)又(you)(you)向(xiang)(xiang)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)獻(xian)金如(ru)意(yi)、羊(yang)脂五(wu)香爐、寶體等；班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)向(xiang)(xiang)高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)獻(xian)佛像及袈裟(sha)等。九月(yue)(yue)(yue)二十(shi)(shi)五(wu)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)到(dao)西黃(huang)寺看望班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)。十(shi)(shi)月(yue)(yue)(yue)三(san)(san)日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，在紫禁城(cheng)保和(he)(he)殿(dian)宴請(qing)(qing)六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)，特(te)許六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)乘(cheng)(cheng)轎至層丹墀。十(shi)(shi)月(yue)(yue)(yue)二十(shi)(shi)七日(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)(ri)，班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)在雍和(he)(he)宮為高(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)傳授佛法。
金鼠年(nian)(1780年(nian)，乾(qian)隆四(si)十五年(nian))十一月二日下午，六世(shi)班禪在(zai)(zai)北京西(xi)(xi)(xi)黃(huang)寺(si)(si)因(yin)患天(tian)花治療無效(xiao)而圓寂，享年(nian)42歲。班禪遺體在(zai)(zai)西(xi)(xi)(xi)黃(huang)寺(si)(si)停放了6天(tian)，供(gong)各界人士和佛(fo)教徒瞻(zhan)仰。然后(hou)用防腐藥水浸(jin)洗(xi)，移置到由高宗(zong)御賜的(de)(de)用7000兩黃(huang)金制造的(de)(de)天(tian)降金塔(ta)(ta)里。次年(nian)二月，六世(shi)班禪的(de)(de)靈(ling)塔(ta)(ta)運往西(xi)(xi)(xi)藏札(zha)什(shen)倫布寺(si)(si)，札(zha)什(shen)倫布寺(si)(si)僧眾造了一座大銀塔(ta)(ta)，將御賜金塔(ta)(ta)供(gong)奉在(zai)(zai)內。高宗(zong)為了紀念六世(shi)班禪，特命在(zai)(zai)他生前(qian)住過的(de)(de)西(xi)(xi)(xi)黃(huang)寺(si)(si)，建(jian)立了一座宏(hong)偉的(de)(de)"清凈化城塔(ta)(ta)"。寺(si)(si)內有清高宗(zong)御制的(de)(de)用漢、滿、蒙、藏四(si)種文(wen)字(zi)書寫的(de)(de)碑文(wen)。
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