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My research on the Panchen Lama controversy is, to a good part, based on Online resources, i.e. websites I find through search engines. The mere intention to write about the subject is pointing to a specific aspect of the troubled Tibetan-Chinese relationship, admittedly a crucial aspect for the future of both countries. Writing a book about this particular aspect must include a presentation of the historical background, but it is important to emphasize that my intention was not to write a history book. My account on the rich Tibetan history can only be incomplete, but, nevertheless, sufficient to understand the controversy. In the same sense, I do not claim to have new and unique insights on the Tibetan problem. My research on the topic is, in all consequence, a data collection focussed on a single issue and put into one work.

While my sympathies are primarily with the Tibetan people and not with the Chinese government, I have tried to present the facts as objective as possible. However, I do take the liberty of referring to the 14th Dalai Lama as “His Holiness.” The Dalai Lama’s path during this lifetime and his next incarnation are inextricably linked to that of the Panchen Lama.


Chapter 1 – The Tibetan Religious System

Chapter 2 – The 10th Panchen Lama

Chapter 3 – The 14th Dalai Lama

Chapter 4 – The Reign of the 14th Dalai Lama

Chapter 5 – The Reign of the 10th Panchen Lama

Chapter 6 – The Incarnation of the 11th Panchen Lama

Chapter 7 – Chinese Rule of Tibet

Chapter 8 – Political Significance of the 11th Panchen Lama

Chapter 9 – The Central Tibetan Adminstration

Chapter 10 – The Last Dalai Lama?

Chapter 11 – Gedhun Choeky Nyima

Chapter 12 – Gyaltsen Norbu

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