hiː plˈeɪd ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt ɹˈoʊl ɪnðɪ ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən ʌvðə fˈɜːst dˈælaɪ lˈɑːmə, hˌuː wʌzðə jˈʌŋɡɪst ʌv tsɔŋkhˈɑːpəz fˈaɪv tʃˈiːf dɪsˈaɪpəlz.
He played an important role in the education of the First Dalai Lama, who was the youngest of Tsongkhapa's five chief disciples.