强贡阿旺坚赞是一位不丹竹巴噶举派的喇嘛，他曾担任早期不丹政府派驻拉达克以及德格地区的政治使节。他的家庭因政治阴谋历经惨痛的悲剧，他父亲和兄长也因此遭到暗杀。即便如此，他不但在不丹的外交上留下了宝贵的遗产，在艺术及仪轨修行上也做出了弥足珍贵的贡献。
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