Mipham Trinley Rabten (1658-1682)
the sixth Tai Situpa

The sixth Tai Situpa, Mipham Trinlay Rabten, was born in Mesho, Dege to Kunga Phuntsok & Pundo. He was recognized and enthroned by Choying Dorje, the tenth Karmapa who passed all of the teachings to him. He studied at Tsurphu and Karma Gon monasteries where he impressed everyone with his great learning and insight.

He made many predictions about his future incarnations to Alu Paljor.

He performed the miracle of hanging his robes and rosary on a sunbeam and left many of his footprints on stones and rocks.

The sixth Tai Situpa was a great Sanskrit scholar, astrologer, doctor and a fine painter. Many beautiful thangkas were made by his hand, and he also composed the Sung Bum a compendium of all knowledge.

When trouble broke out in central Tibet he went with the Karmapa to Riwo Cha Gang in China where he passed away. There were many highly auspicious signs at that time. His disciples were numerous.