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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Ngawang Tashi Bapu (Lama Tashi)
| image = Ngawang Tashi Bapu (Lama Tashi).png
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1968|2|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Thembang]], [[West Kameng]], [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]]
| nationality = [[India]]n
| education = [[Geshe]]
| alma_mater = Drepung Loseling Institute, [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| years_active = 1968 – Present
| known_for = [[Buddhist chant]], [[Overtone singing]]
| notable_works =
| awards = Nominee [[Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album]] 2006
| website = {{URL|https://www.healmylife.co.in}}
| module = {{listen |filename=Lama-Tashi-on-his-Grammy-Nomination.ogg |title=Lama Tashi's Voice |description=Lama Tashi's response on his Grammy Award Nomination }}
}}
'''Geshe Ngawang Tashi Bapu''' a.k.a. '''Lama Tashi''' (born 22 February 1968 in [[Thembang]] village of [[West Kameng]] in [[Arunachal Pradesh]], [[India]]) is former Principal Chant Master of Drepung Loseling Monastery, one of the largest monasteries of the [[Dalai Lama]]. In 2006, Lama Tashi was nominated for the [[Grammy Award]] for his album "Tibetan Master Chants" in the "[[Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album|Best Traditional World Music]]".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/grammy-nomination-for-buddhist-monk/article18398638.ece|title=Grammy nomination for Buddhist monk|date=2006-01-26|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> Through this achievement, he has created the record of the first [[Buddhist monk|Buddhist Monk]] for [[Grammy Nomination]] in [[solo performance]], and the first North-East Indian to be nominated for the prestigious [[Grammy Award]] (sometimes called Oscar of Music) the highest honour of Music in the world.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://articles.latimes.com/2006/feb/03/entertainment/et-monks3|title=Monk heading to Grammys|agency=Associated Press|date=2006-02-03|work=Los Angeles Times|access-date=2018-08-17|language=en-US|issn=0458-3035}}</ref> Lama Tashi led Long Life Puja Chanting for the [[14th Dalai Lama]], the HE 99th and 100th [[Ganden Tripa|Gaden Tripa]] [[Rinpoche]]s and many more highly revered masters. The Long Life Puja is a very popular traditional healing ceremony that involves a [[multiphonic]] [[chant]] performance to heal the listeners and increase their life span. Lama Tashi also led the chanting performance of the [[Great Prayer Festival|Traditional Great Prayer Festival]] at [[Bodh Gaya]] presided over by the [[14th Dalai Lama]] in 2002. Lama Tashi served as the Principal and the Director of the [http://www.cihcs.edu.in Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies], Dahung, India from 2003-2012 and 2012-2018 respectively. While at the Institute, he taught [[Buddhist philosophy|Buddhist Philosophy]] at University level students. {{Tibetan Buddhism sidebar}}

== Education ==
At the age of 15, Lama Tashi joined [http://www.arunachaltourism.com/circuit1-bomdila.php The Bomdila Monastery] for Buddhist study. Later, he joined [http://www.drepung.org/Monastery.cfm Drepung Loseling Monastery] to achieve [[Geshe]] Lharampa degree - a degree equivalent to [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D]] in modern academia.

== International Tours & Performances ==
While studying the Buddhist Philosophy and Sacred Chant, Lama Tashi was selected by the Drepung Loseling Monastery to be on "Sacred Music and Sacred Dance for Planetary Healing" and "The Mystical of Tibet Tour" in [[United States|U.S.A.]], [[Canada]], [[Mexico]] and many other countries where he has shared stage with many well known artists like [[Michael Stipe]] of R.E.M, [[Sheryl Crow]], [[Patti Smith]], [[Philip Glass|Philips Glass]], [[Gilberto Gil]] of [[Brazil]] and many others performed in the [[Carnegie Hall]], [[Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts|Lincoln Center]] and [[Central Park]] in [[New York City|New York]] and [[Hollywood Bowl]] in [[California]] and [[National Mall]] at [[Washington, D.C.|Washington D.C.]], USA, Auditorium of Rome, Rome and Teatro Massimo, Sicily, Italy, Esplanade, Singapore and City Hall, Hong Kong etc. During his international tours, he has taught, performed and recorded the multiphonic chants both independently ("THE LOST CORD", "CHANT MASTERS", "MEDICINE BUDDHA" and the "TIBETAN MASTER CHANTS") and with the monks of Drepung Loseling Monastery ("SACRED TIBETAN CHANTS", "SOUND OF VOID", "SACRED MUSIC AND SACRED DANCE" and the "COMPASSION"). Besides performing the multiphonic chants at several international stages, Lama Tashi has also given his services as a resource person and expert in several [[sound healing]] events produced and hosted by [[Jonathan Goldman]] at Sunrise Ranch Spiritual Retreat Center in [[Loveland, Colorado|Loveland]], [[Colorado]], [[United States|U.S.A]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.healingsounds.com/lama-tashi-comes-to-the-2014-healing-sounds-intensive/|title=Lama Tashi Comes to the 2014 Healing Sounds Intensive|date=2014-08-16|work=healingsounds.com|access-date=2018-08-22|language=en-US}}</ref> Most of his recordings are focused either on mental healing or physical healing through sound healing and multiphonic chant.

== Siddhartha Foundation ==
To preserve and invigorate the [[Tibetan Buddhism|Tibetan Buddhist]] culture, Lama Tashi has founded a [[Charitable organization|charitable organisation]]: Siddhartha Foundation, whose vision incorporates a number of different programs to benefit humanity including: Siddhartha Culture Center, Siddhartha Sponsorship Program, Siddhartha Health Service and Siddhartha Home for the Elderly.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/arts/the-enchanting-monk|title=The Enchanting Monk|website=OPEN Magazine|language=en|access-date=2018-08-17}}</ref>

== Heal My Life Meditation App ==
Lama Tashi is a mentor of the Heal My Life Meditation App founded by a [[Faridabad]]-based Sr. [[Hypnotherapist]], '''Tarun Bhatia''', to help people practice [[self-healing]] [[breathing exercise]]s and provide powerful [[Affirmations (New Age)|affirmations]] for various [[life goal]]s which can be recorded in the [[MP3]] format and listened [[Subliminal stimuli|subliminally]] alongside the [[multiphonic]] [[chant]]s and [[guided meditation]] of Lama Tashi for their mental and physical healing.

== Discography of Lama Tashi ==
In 1997, Lama Tashi lent his voice in the soundtrack of [[Brad Pitt]]'s [[List of biographical films|biographical]] [[War film|war]] [[Drama (film and television)|drama film]]: ''[[Seven Years in Tibet (1997 film)|Seven Years in Tibet]]'''.'''''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/north-east/golden-voiced-monk-baffles-science-after-grammy-nomination-lama-tashi-promises-different-music/cid/821924|title=Golden-voiced monk baffles science - After Grammy nomination, Lama Tashi promises ?different? music|website=www.telegraphindia.com|language=en|access-date=2018-09-24}}</ref> In 2004, he released his first music album: Tibetan Master Chants, for which, he won a [[Grammy Award|Grammy Award Nomination]] in 2006 under the "[[Grammy Award for Best Traditional World Music Album|Best Traditional World Music Album]]" category.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2006/feb/01/arts.artsnews|title=Tibetan monk up for Grammy|last=Ramesh|first=Randeep|date=2006-02-01|website=the Guardian|language=en|access-date=2018-08-22}}</ref> The [[Compact disc|CD]] of the album was produced and recorded by Healing Sounds pioneer, [[Jonathan Goldman]] under the Spirit Music label.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Lama-Tashi-Tibetan-Master-Chants/release/3054751|title=Lama Tashi - Tibetan Master Chants|website=Discogs|language=en|access-date=2018-08-22}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Track List of Tibetan Master Chants by Lama Tashi
!S. No.
!Track Name
!Duration
!Genre
!Style
!Label
|-
|1.
|Setting Motivation
|0:41
|Folk, World, & Country
|Religious, Overtone Singing
|Spirit Music
|-
|2.
|Mantra Of Blessing
|6:21
|Folk, World, & Country
|Religious, Overtone Singing
|Spirit Music
|-
|3.
|Guru Rinpoche
|5:34
|Folk, World, & Country
|Religious, Overtone Singing
|Spirit Music
|-
|4.
|Heart Sutra
|5:35
|Folk, World, & Country
|Religious, Overtone Singing
|Spirit Music
|-
|5.
|Avalokitesvara
|4:59
|Folk, World, & Country
|Religious, Overtone Singing
|Spirit Music
|-
|6.
|Manjushri
|5:20
|Folk, World, & Country
|Religious, Overtone Singing
|Spirit Music
|-
|7.
|Vajrapani
|5:47
|Folk, World, & Country
|Religious, Overtone Singing
|Spirit Music
|-
|8.
|Buddha Amitayus
|5:47
|Folk, World, & Country
|Religious, Overtone Singing
|Spirit Music
|-
|9.
|Buddha Ushnisha Vijaya
|5:10
|Folk, World, & Country
|Religious, Overtone Singing
|Spirit Music
|-
|10.
|Tara
|5:50
|Folk, World, & Country
|Religious, Overtone Singing
|Spirit Music
|-
|11.
|Medicine Buddha
|5:30
|Folk, World, & Country
|Religious, Overtone Singing
|Spirit Music
|-
|12.
|Dedication Prayer
|0:45
|Folk, World, & Country
|Religious, Overtone Singing
|Spirit Music
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.drepung.org/monastery.cfm Drepung Loseling Monastery in India]
*[http://www.cihcs.edu.in/ Central Institute of Himalayan Culture Studies (CIHCS), Dahung, West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh]
*[http://cpreecenvis.nic.in/Database/Bomdilamonastery_3596.aspx Bomdila Monastery]
*[https://sunriseranch.org/ Sunrise Ranch Spiritual Retreat Center]
*[https://www.healmylife.co.in/ HealMyLife Meditation App]
*[https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/grammy-nomination-for-buddhist-monk/article18398638.ece Grammy Award Nomination for Buddhist Monk]
*[http://articles.latimes.com/2006/feb/03/entertainment/et-monks3 Monk Heading to Grammys]
*[http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/arts/the-enchanting-monk The Enchanting Monk]
*[https://www.healingsounds.com/ Jonathan Goldman's Healing Sounds]

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[[Category:Geshes]]
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[[Category:People from West Kameng district]]
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[[Category:People from Bomdila]]
[[Category:20th-century lamas]]

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