Trijang Rinpoche
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Kyabje Trjang Rinpoche (1900-1981) was a Gelug Lama and a direct disciple of Je Pabongka. He was the junior tutor to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and the root lama of many of the most important Gelug Lamas to teach in the West including, Geshe Rabten, Lama Yeshe, and Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. Geshe Kelsang has likened Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche to, "a vast reservoir from which all Gelugpa practitioners of the present day received 'waters' of blessings and instructions",<ref>Belither, James. Modern Day Kadampas: The History and Development of the New Kadampa Tradition</ref> and elsewhere he has been described as "One of the foremost Tibetan Buddhist masters of our time."<ref>Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition. His Holiness Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche</ref>
He held many important positions within the Gelug School including Ganden Tripa, the head of Gelugpa's. Trijang Rinpoche was also responsible for editing the classic Lam Rim text 'Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand'.
Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche is credited with writing Gyallu, the Tibetan National Anthem adopted by the community in exile, around 1950.
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