11月19日，法王與眾仁波切們(蔣貢康楚仁波切、嘉察仁波切、明就仁波切、貢噶仁波切等)齊聚於法王會客室為今年41歲(依據西曆)的桑傑年巴仁波切過生日。桑傑年巴仁波切目前停留於上密院為法王及其他仁波切們口傳「大寶伏藏」。在生日聚會上，除了備有生日蛋糕、茶等飲料供養仁波切及喇嘛們外，法王和每一位在場的仁波切也準備了生日禮物送給桑傑年巴仁波切。

On November 19th, His Holiness gathered with eminent Rinpoches in His Holiness’s audience room at his temporary camp in Gyuto Ramoche Tantric University to celebrate the 41st birthday (according to western calendar) of Ven. Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche. (Rinpoche was at Gyuto to offer the Rinchen Terzod Oral Transmission to His Holiness and other Rinpoches.) The assembled masters and lamas in attendance enjoyed birthday cake, tea soft drinks, and His Holiness and each of the Rinpoches offered a Birthday present to Ven. Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche.