The Third Dalai Lama<\/i>, Sonam Gyatso<\/b>, was born in 1543 at Tolung, near Lhasa, to Namgyal Drakpa and Pelzom Bhuti, a rich family. His parents had already had many children, but they had all died. To ward off any misfortune that might take away this newborn child from them, they fed him on the milk of a white goat and named him Ranu Sicho Pelzang: \u201cThe prosperous one saved by goat\u2019s milk\u201d<\/b>.<\/p>\n

In 1546, at the age of three, Sonam Dakpa Gyaltsen<\/b>, the ruler of Tibet<\/i>, and Panchen Sonam Dakpa<\/b> recognized Sonam Gyatso as the reincarnation of Gedun Gyatso<\/i>. He was escorted to Drepung monastery in a great procession and was enthroned. His hair was cut, symbolizing his renunciation of the world.<\/p>\n

He took novice vows from Sonam Dakpa at the age of seven and assumed the name of Sonam Gyatso. At the age of twenty-two, he took the Gelong vows (full ordination)<\/b> of \u201cBhiksu\u201d from Gelek Palsang.<\/p>\n

In 1552<\/b>, Sonam Gyatso became the abbot of Drepung monastery and in 1558, the abbot of Sera monastery.<\/p>\n

In 1574<\/b>, he established the Phende Lekshe Ling<\/b> in order to assist him in carrying out his religious activities, which is now known as Namgyal Monastery and still serves as the Dalai Lama\u2019s private monastery.<\/p>\n

It was during his time that the Mongolian King Altan Khan<\/b> offered him the title of \u201cDalai Lama\u201d<\/b>, which literally means \u201cOcean of Wisdom\u201d<\/b>. In return, the Dalai Lama conferred on Altan Khan the title of \u201cBrahma\u201d: The King of Religion<\/b>.<\/p>\n

The Third Dalai Lama also founded the Kumbum monastery<\/b> in Tsongkapa\u2019s birthplace, and Lithang monastery<\/b> in Kham.<\/p>\n

In 1588, he died while teaching in Mongolia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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