顿月嘉措于1702至1708年担任第四十八任甘丹赤巴。他曾于哲蚌果芒及下密院学习，后担任这两寺院的堪布。他同时也是甘丹绛孜学院的导师和确杰，在那里他荣升为甘丹赤巴。他是六世达赖喇嘛的导师，因而与蒙古拉藏汗之间产生矛盾。在退休后，他驻锡加玉曲德寺，在那里教授弟子们并度过余生。他是林仁波切的第一世转世祖古。
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