The Treasury of Lives

The Fourth Kondor Tulku, Lobzang Jampel Tendzin Namgyel (dkon rdor sprul sku 04 blo bzang 'jam dpal bstan 'dzin rnam rgyal) was born in 1840, the iron-mouse year of the fourteenth sexagenary cycle, in Robge Datang in the Chamdo region (chab mdo'i mnga' khul gyi rob dge lza thang).

At the age of two, having been identified as the reincarnation of the Third Kondor Tulku, Lobzang Chokle Namgyel (blo bzang phyogs las rnam rgyal, 1762-1839), he was enthroned at the seat of his predecessors, Chamdo Ganden Jampa Ling (chab mdo dga' ldan 'jam pa gling), on the twenty-fourth day of Chuto Dawa (chu stod zla ba), the seventh Tibetan month of the water-tiger year.

Lobzang Jampel began his education and training in Kham, studying under the important Geluk lamas of Chamdo such as the Eighth Pakpa Lha Lobzang Jigme Pelden Tenpai Nyima ('phags pa Lha 08 blo bzang 'jigs med dpal ldan bstan pa'i nyi ma, 1795-1847), the Seventh Chakra Tulku Ngawang Pelden Gyeltsen Chokyi Wangchuk (lcags ra sprul sku 07 ngag dbang dpal ldan rgyal mtshan chos kyi dbang phyug, 1796-1860), and the Fifth Zhiwa Lha, Lobzang Dondrub Gyatso (zhi ba lha 05, blo bzang don grub rgya mtsho, 1800-1863). From them he received numerous commentarial teachings, transmissions, instructions, initiations and empowerments. He then transferred to Lhasa to advance his studies, and remained in Lhasa for an extended period of time.

Soon after his return in Chamdo, Kondor Tulku Lobzang Jampel founded the remote hermitage of Chubar (chu bar ri khrod kyi dben gnas), where he spent the remainder of his life in intensive retreat, occasionally giving teachings.

He died in 1892, the water-dragon year of the fourteenth sexagenary cycle, at the age of fifty-three.