六世(shi)班(ban)(ban)禪于乾(qian)隆三年(nian)(nian)在后藏(zang)向扎喜策轉(zhuan)世(shi)，三歲時坐床(chuang)。班(ban)(ban)禪是(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)禪額(e)爾德尼(ni)(ni)的(de)簡稱，班(ban)(ban)是(shi)(shi)(shi)梵(fan)語(yu)(yu)，意(yi)為(wei)“精通(tong)五明的(de)學(xue)者(zhe)”，禪是(shi)(shi)(shi)藏(zang)語(yu)(yu)“大”的(de)意(yi)思。額(e)爾德尼(ni)(ni)是(shi)(shi)(shi)滿語(yu)(yu)，意(yi)為(wei)“寶”。六世(shi)班(ban)(ban)禪名貝丹益(yi)西（公(gong)元1738-1780），意(yi)譯吉祥智，清(qing)乾(qian)隆四十年(nian)(nian)（公(gong)元1780年(nian)(nian)）奉命進京給清(qing)高宗祝(zhu)壽，先住承德避(bi)暑山莊，后隨駕到北京，清(qing)室(shi)賜(si)給玉(yu)冊玉(yu)印。同(tong)年(nian)(nian)在北京西黃寺圓寂。
六世(shi)班禪額爾德尼(ni)羅桑華丹(dan)益希，于藏(zang)歷第十二(er)繞迥之(zhi)土(tu)馬年(nian)(1738年(nian)，清乾隆三(san)年(nian))生在襄地扎西則(今后藏(zang)南木林宗(zong)扎西則)地方(fang)。父唐拉，咒師(shi)出身；母尼(ni)達昂茂，系貴族(zu)宗(zong)室之(zhi)女(nv)。
1740年(nian)，經過札(zha)什(shen)倫布寺喇嘛尋訪考(kao)察，在拉薩請護法(fa)神降(jiang)神，七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)賴(lai)派代表，會(hui)同噶廈政(zheng)府官員(yuan)，共(gong)同確認(ren)羅(luo)桑(sang)華丹益希是前(qian)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)(chan)轉(zhuan)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)靈童。七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)賴(lai)正式(shi)通知札(zha)什(shen)倫布寺，并通知駐藏大臣紀山，請他(ta)(ta)轉(zhuan)奏(zou)清高宗皇帝，不久使得到(dao)(dao)乾隆(long)皇帝的(de)恩準(zhun)。七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)賴(lai)給(gei)六(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)(chan)取法(fa)名(ming)羅(luo)桑(sang)華丹益希。金雞年(nian)(1741年(nian))六(liu)月四日(ri)，將靈童迎到(dao)(dao)札(zha)什(shen)倫布寺日(ri)光殿舉行(xing)坐床典(dian)禮(li)，乾隆(long)帝特派專員(yuan)與七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)賴(lai)的(de)代表一起由(you)頗羅(luo)鼐(nai)陪(pei)同到(dao)(dao)札(zha)什(shen)倫布寺祝(zhu)賀坐床典(dian)禮(li)。土蛇年(nian)(1749年(nian))九月，六(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)(chan)到(dao)(dao)拉薩拜會(hui)七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)賴(lai)。七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)賴(lai)說(shuo)：“前(qian)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)(chan)是我(wo)(wo)的(de)上師(shi)，給(gei)我(wo)(wo)傳授(shou)了許多經典(dian)教(jiao)授(shou)。現在要把我(wo)(wo)學(xue)到(dao)(dao)的(de)經典(dian)傳授(shou)給(gei)你”。七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)賴(lai)給(gei)他(ta)(ta)授(shou)了沙彌戒(jie)，從此便建立了師(shi)徒關系(xi)。六(liu)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)禪(chan)(chan)住在布達(da)拉宮，每(mei)天由(you)七(qi)(qi)世(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)(shi)達(da)賴(lai)給(gei)他(ta)(ta)傳授(shou)經論。
六(liu)世班禪的(de)著作有《持樂國愿望》、《自(zi)傳》上下冊、《道情歌集(ji)匯編》、《菩提道次(ci)第面授法·利他甘(gan)露瓶》、《顯密集(ji)要點問答匯編》、《十六(liu)羅(luo)漢繞佛記(ji)》、《喇巴強(qiang)巴傳》、《圣·洛桑巴傳奇·不可思(si)議》、書(shu)札、儀軌、修行等方(fang)面的(de)典籍共98種(zhong)之多。
火(huo)牛年(nian)(1757年(nian))二月，誦經祈(qi)禱達(da)賴(lai)喇嘛(ma)早(zao)日(ri)轉世(shi)。當乾隆帝接到七世(shi)達(da)賴(lai)圓寂的奏報后，擔心西(xi)藏局勢(shi)不穩，即派國師章(zhang)嘉·若白多(duo)杰入藏辦理七世(shi)達(da)賴(lai)的后事，并(bing)主(zhu)持認定轉世(shi)靈(ling)童。是年(nian)六(liu)月，由經師羅桑(sang)群佩(pei)在(zai)札什倫(lun)布(bu)寺為六(liu)世(shi)班禪授比丘戒(jie)。
土虎年(nian)(nian)(1758)四月(yue)(yue)，章(zhang)嘉(jia)·若(ruo)白多杰赴后(hou)藏(zang)(zang)(zang)到(dao)(dao)札(zha)什(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)倫布(bu)(bu)寺看望六世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)，商議西(xi)藏(zang)(zang)(zang)政教事(shi)務。1759年(nian)(nian)二月(yue)(yue)，章(zhang)嘉(jia)國師和噶廈(sha)政府請六世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)到(dao)(dao)拉(la)薩，為章(zhang)嘉(jia)國師等6000多名僧眾傳授(shou)時輪(lun)大(da)灌頂，并(bing)和章(zhang)嘉(jia)國師一(yi)起為七世(shi)(shi)(shi)達賴(lai)(lai)的(de)靈塔(ta)開光(guang)。1760年(nian)(nian)，六世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)派人(ren)在后(hou)藏(zang)(zang)(zang)托布(bu)(bu)嘉(jia)地(di)方訪到(dao)(dao)八(ba)(ba)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達賴(lai)(lai)靈童后(hou)，經乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)帝恩準，接到(dao)(dao)札(zha)什(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)倫布(bu)(bu)寺，由六世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)為他剪發起法名。1762年(nian)(nian)，在六世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)的(de)主持(chi)下，為八(ba)(ba)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達賴(lai)(lai)在布(bu)(bu)達拉(la)宮(gong)舉行坐床典禮。1765年(nian)(nian)，六世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)又到(dao)(dao)拉(la)薩為八(ba)(ba)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達賴(lai)(lai)授(shou)沙彌戒(jie)，并(bing)在布(bu)(bu)達拉(la)宮(gong)為八(ba)(ba)世(shi)(shi)(shi)達賴(lai)(lai)講經兩(liang)(liang)個(ge)多月(yue)(yue)。1766年(nian)(nian)，乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)帝遣使(shi)到(dao)(dao)札(zha)什(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)倫布(bu)(bu)寺冊封(feng)六世(shi)(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)，頒給金冊金印(yin)(yin)。金冊大(da)意是贊(zan)譽班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)是札(zha)什(shen)(shen)(shen)(shen)倫布(bu)(bu)寺的(de)一(yi)名德(de)高望重的(de)高憎，且是達賴(lai)(lai)的(de)上師，精通佛法，要向僧俗(su)公眾宣傳，嚴(yan)守(shou)正確的(de)戒(jie)律，要整飭發展(zhan)衛(wei)藏(zang)(zang)(zang)的(de)佛教事(shi)業，努力使(shi)衛(wei)藏(zang)(zang)(zang)的(de)每個(ge)庶(shu)民(min)知曉德(de)行禮節。班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)大(da)師寫了一(yi)封(feng)奏(zou)折向皇上謝恩。1769年(nian)(nian)，他31歲(sui)時，乾(qian)(qian)隆(long)帝又賜(si)給了一(yi)顆用230兩(liang)(liang)黃金鑄成的(de)有藏(zang)(zang)(zang)、滿、蒙三種文(wen)字的(de)班(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)額爾德(de)尼金印(yin)(yin)。
1774年(nian)，英(ying)國東印(yin)公(gong)司與(yu)(yu)(yu)不(bu)丹(dan)(dan)發生戰爭，不(bu)丹(dan)(dan)國王請(qing)六世班(ban)禪(chan)寫(xie)信調(diao)(diao)解。英(ying)國駐印(yin)總督哈斯汀士遂利用這一機會，派遣東印(yin)公(gong)司職(zhi)員英(ying)國人波格(ge)爾(er)(er)擅自闖到(dao)札什倫布(bu)寺見(jian)(jian)六世班(ban)禪(chan)。六世班(ban)禪(chan)用印(yin)度語與(yu)(yu)(yu)他(ta)交(jiao)談，強調(diao)(diao)不(bu)丹(dan)(dan)是中國藩屬，而西(xi)藏(zang)屬中國領土，一切要聽(ting)從中國大(da)皇帝的(de)圣旨辦事。對波格(ge)爾(er)(er)提出的(de)英(ying)國與(yu)(yu)(yu)西(xi)藏(zang)建立聯系(xi)、英(ying)方與(yu)(yu)(yu)西(xi)藏(zang)自由通商(shang)、請(qing)介紹到(dao)拉(la)薩見(jian)(jian)駐藏(zang)大(da)臣(chen)并在(zai)拉(la)薩設立代表(biao)等要求(qiu)，一律加以拒絕，使(shi)波格(ge)爾(er)(er)的(de)計劃未能得(de)逞。火雞(ji)年(nian)(1777年(nian))四(si)月，六世班(ban)禪(chan)應(ying)邀在(zai)拉(la)薩大(da)昭(zhao)寺為八世達(da)賴授比丘(qiu)戒。在(zai)布(bu)達(da)拉(la)宮居(ju)住(zhu)一年(nian)，給(gei)達(da)賴傳經。
1778年，乾(qian)隆帝(di)為(wei)慶賀自己的(de)70大(da)(da)(da)壽(shou)(shou)(shou)，邀請(qing)(qing)六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)進(jin)京。土豬年(1779年)六(liu)(liu)(liu)月(yue)(yue)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)率(lv)13名勒參巴從(cong)札(zha)什倫(lun)布(bu)寺(si)啟程，經(jing)過羊(yang)八(ba)井時，八(ba)世(shi)(shi)達(da)賴(lai)、駐藏大(da)(da)(da)臣、攝政和(he)(he)全體噶倫(lun)前來(lai)(lai)隆重迎送。進(jin)入青海后(hou)，陜甘(gan)總督和(he)(he)西(xi)寧(ning)辦事大(da)(da)(da)臣等(deng)率(lv)僧(seng)俗數萬人分批(pi)迎接。當年十(shi)(shi)月(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)日(ri)(ri)到(dao)次年三月(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)日(ri)(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)一行(xing)駐錫塔爾(er)寺(si)過冬；從(cong)塔爾(er)寺(si)出發(fa)前班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)大(da)(da)(da)師讓二(er)(er)世(shi)(shi)嘉(jia)(jia)木樣活佛(fo)為(wei)其隨從(cong)人員種痘，他(ta)自己卻沒種。金鼠(shu)年(1780年)七(qi)(qi)月(yue)(yue)二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)一日(ri)(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)一行(xing)到(dao)達(da)承德(de)。六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)乘轎到(dao)承德(de)避(bi)暑山莊覲見清高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)時，清高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)特(te)(te)許(xu)乘轎至(zhi)(zhi)殿前，見面(mian)時問道：“喇(la)嘛(ma)身(shen)體好嗎?一路上(shang)辛苦了吧?”班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)答稱(cheng)：“托皇(huang)上(shang)洪福(fu)，沿途無恙。”清高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)又說(shuo)：“朕(zhen)今年已70歲，以如此(ci)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)齡(ling)，幸見喇(la)嘛(ma)，甚慰朕(zhen)懷(huai)。從(cong)此(ci)中(zhong)土佛(fo)法弘揚可期，四(si)(si)海人民得歌升平。”并將自己用(yong)的(de)珍珠串(chuan)(chuan)、玉(yu)如意和(he)(he)一條內庫(ku)哈達(da)贈給六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)。次日(ri)(ri)，清高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)親臨須彌福(fu)壽(shou)(shou)(shou)廟看望(wang)(wang)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)，高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)說(shuo)：“昔日(ri)(ri)五(wu)(wu)世(shi)(shi)達(da)賴(lai)來(lai)(lai)朝(chao)，我祖特(te)(te)建黃(huang)寺(si)以館之。朕(zhen)今特(te)(te)建熱(re)河(he)札(zha)什倫(lun)布(bu)寺(si)，以備(bei)喇(la)嘛(ma)駐錫。切欲對話(hua)，故學藏語，但(dan)只(zhi)能講(jiang)普通(tong)用(yong)語，圣(sheng)經(jing)文奧典，仍須由章嘉(jia)(jia)呼圖克圖譯述(shu)。”皇(huang)上(shang)能用(yong)藏語交談(tan)，班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)大(da)(da)(da)為(wei)驚訝，也深受感(gan)動。七(qi)(qi)月(yue)(yue)二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)四(si)(si)日(ri)(ri)清高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)在避(bi)暑山莊萬樹園(yuan)(yuan)宴請(qing)(qing)六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)。八(ba)月(yue)(yue)三日(ri)(ri)，高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)又派內大(da)(da)(da)臣二(er)(er)人到(dao)須彌福(fu)壽(shou)(shou)(shou)廟給班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)頒賜(si)玉(yu)冊玉(yu)印(yin)。八(ba)月(yue)(yue)七(qi)(qi)日(ri)(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)和(he)(he)章嘉(jia)(jia)國(guo)(guo)師率(lv)僧(seng)眾(zhong)至(zhi)(zhi)避(bi)暑山莊誦經(jing)，為(wei)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)祝壽(shou)(shou)(shou)，班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)進(jin)獻(xian)(xian)重300兩的(de)金佛(fo)像(xiang)、佛(fo)案(an)和(he)(he)菩薩畫像(xiang)81幅、全套(tao)《甘(gan)珠爾(er)》、重30兩的(de)金制(zhi)護身(shen)盒、琥珀串(chuan)(chuan)珠三掛等(deng)物(wu)品(pin)，作為(wei)壽(shou)(shou)(shou)禮。八(ba)月(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)三日(ri)(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)又到(dao)避(bi)暑山莊率(lv)僧(seng)眾(zhong)誦經(jing)祝福(fu)乾(qian)隆帝(di)萬壽(shou)(shou)(shou)無疆(jiang)，并參加(jia)祝壽(shou)(shou)(shou)宴會(hui)(hui)等(deng)活動。八(ba)月(yue)(yue)二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)日(ri)(ri)，六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)離熱(re)河(he)經(jing)古北口(kou)至(zhi)(zhi)北京，由皇(huang)六(liu)(liu)(liu)子和(he)(he)章嘉(jia)(jia)國(guo)(guo)師陪(pei)同(tong)游覽圓明園(yuan)(yuan)、大(da)(da)(da)鐘(zhong)寺(si)、頤(yi)和(he)(he)園(yuan)(yuan)、香山等(deng)地，為(wei)殿堂、園(yuan)(yuan)林(lin)、寺(si)院開光加(jia)持。九(jiu)(jiu)月(yue)(yue)十(shi)(shi)八(ba)日(ri)(ri)，清高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)謁(ye)陵后(hou)返京，與六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)在香山昭廟會(hui)(hui)見，高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)又向班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)獻(xian)(xian)金如意、羊(yang)脂五(wu)(wu)香爐、寶(bao)體等(deng)；班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)向高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)獻(xian)(xian)佛(fo)像(xiang)及袈裟等(deng)。九(jiu)(jiu)月(yue)(yue)二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)五(wu)(wu)日(ri)(ri)，高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)到(dao)西(xi)黃(huang)寺(si)看望(wang)(wang)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)。十(shi)(shi)月(yue)(yue)三日(ri)(ri)，在紫禁城保和(he)(he)殿宴請(qing)(qing)六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)，特(te)(te)許(xu)六(liu)(liu)(liu)世(shi)(shi)班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)乘轎至(zhi)(zhi)層丹(dan)墀。十(shi)(shi)月(yue)(yue)二(er)(er)十(shi)(shi)七(qi)(qi)日(ri)(ri)，班(ban)(ban)(ban)(ban)禪(chan)(chan)(chan)(chan)在雍和(he)(he)宮為(wei)高(gao)(gao)(gao)(gao)宗(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)(zong)傳(chuan)授佛(fo)法。
金(jin)(jin)鼠年(1780年，乾隆四十五年)十一月二(er)(er)日下午，六(liu)世班禪(chan)在北京西黃(huang)寺因(yin)患天花治療(liao)無效(xiao)而圓寂，享年42歲。班禪(chan)遺體在西黃(huang)寺停放了6天，供各(ge)界人士和佛教徒瞻仰。然后用防(fang)腐(fu)藥水浸洗，移置到由高宗御(yu)(yu)賜的(de)(de)用7000兩(liang)黃(huang)金(jin)(jin)制造(zao)的(de)(de)天降金(jin)(jin)塔里。次(ci)年二(er)(er)月，六(liu)世班禪(chan)的(de)(de)靈塔運(yun)往西藏(zang)札什(shen)倫布(bu)寺，札什(shen)倫布(bu)寺僧眾造(zao)了一座大(da)銀塔，將御(yu)(yu)賜金(jin)(jin)塔供奉在內。高宗為了紀念(nian)六(liu)世班禪(chan)，特命在他(ta)生前(qian)住過的(de)(de)西黃(huang)寺，建立了一座宏偉的(de)(de)"清(qing)(qing)凈化城(cheng)塔"。寺內有(you)清(qing)(qing)高宗御(yu)(yu)制的(de)(de)用漢(han)、滿、蒙(meng)、藏(zang)四種(zhong)文(wen)字書(shu)寫的(de)(de)碑文(wen)。
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