kān​bù

khenpo

堪布 kān​bù
khenpo
A title in Tibetan Buddhism for a senior monk or lama who has mastered Buddhist scriptures or is in charge of religious discipline
abbot
The head or presiding monk of a Tibetan Buddhist monastery or monastic college (zhashang)
monk official
A high-ranking religious official in the former Tibetan local government, often serving as a senior attendant to the Dalai Lama or Panchen Lama