He requested Rinchen-tsondru-gyeltsen to construct a larger monastery at this site and appointed him as the head lama.

He traveled east along the Tsangpo, and sought sanctuary in a Buddhist monastery, where he was welcomed by the head lama.

The main shrine, Phaphug Lakhang is a cave temple, where the head lama resides.

The head lama, Thubten Dorje Rinpoche, is still living in the monastery.

She said that two-thirds of the monks in that monastery were dok-dokpas, and the head lama was afraid of them.

It is noted locally for a collection of yak butter candle sculptures made by the head lama.

The head lamas of this lineage are the successive Karmapas.

I travelled for two years in Tibet, 99 therefore, and amused myself by visiting a39 Lhassa, and spending some days with the head lama.

It also has a Narbo as its head lama.

Rinpoche, Tsunke, head lama, chief priest man, they not let me.