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Yabshi Pan Rinzinwangmo – The Princess of Tibet

On September 26, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

Her father was the 10th Panchen Lama, a Buddhist monk ranking close to the Dalai Lama in Tibet’s spiritual leadership, who died in 1989. Her mother, Li Jie, is a former doctor in China’s People’s Liberation Army and granddaughter of a famous general in China’s civil war.

The Panchen Lama Controversy – Gyaltsen Norbu

On September 24, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

Gyaltsen Norbu has been groomed since childhood to prepare for his role as the 11th Panchen Lama, the reincarnation of the 10th and the second-most important figure in Tibetan Buddhism. But while he received politically vetted religious training under the close watch of China’s leaders, another boy is believed to have grown up under house arrest, dubbed the world’s youngest political prisoner. The first boy was chosen by the Chinese government. The second, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, was anointed by the Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader and Beijing’s nemesis since he fled to India in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule.

Murder in the High Himalaya: Loyalty, Tragedy, and Escape from Tibet by Jonathan Green

On September 12, 2010, in Book Reviews, The Eleventh Incarnation, The Last Dalai Lama, The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

Murder in the High Himalaya is the unforgettable account of the brutal killing of Kelsang Namtso—a seventeen-year-old Tibetan nun fleeing to India—by Chinese border guards. Witnessed by dozens of Western climbers, Kelsang’s death sparked an international debate over China’s savage oppression of Tibet. Adventure reporter Jonathan Green has gained rare entrance into this shadow-land at the rooftop of the world. In his affecting portrait of modern Tibet, Green raises enduring questions about morality and the lengths we go to achieve freedom.

The Panchen Lama Controversy – The Last Dalai Lama?

On September 7, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

On November 27, 2007, while attending an interfaith conference in the north Indian city of Amritsar, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama suggested he might not be reborn, ending a 600-year-old tradition of reincarnation as a small boy after his death. His Holiness was concerned that the Chinese government plans to seize control of his reincarnation and assign the 15th Dalai Lama by breaking with the traditional selection process.

Tibetan Nomads Struggle As Grasslands Disappear From The Roof Of The World

On September 3, 2010, in The Eleventh Incarnation, The Last Dalai Lama, The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

Scientists say the desertification of the mountain grasslands is accelerating climate change. Without its thatch the roof of the world is less able to absorb moisture and more likely to radiate heat. Partly because of this the Tibetan mountains have warmed two to three times faster than the global average; the permafrost and glaciers of the “Third Pole” are melting.

Qinghai Tibet Train – The Lhasa Express

On August 26, 2010, in The Eleventh Incarnation, The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

The Qingzang railway, Qinghai–Xizang railway, or Qinghai–Tibet railway is a high-altitude railway that connects Xining, Qinghai Province, to Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region, in People’s Republic of China.

Lhasa – Capitol Town of Tibetan Autonomous Region

On August 26, 2010, in The Eleventh Incarnation, The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

Differing from the inland cities and other places in Tibet, Lhasa is unique with an allure all of its own. In the Tibetan language, Lhasa means the Holy Land or the Buddha Land. It is the center of Tibet’s politics, economy and culture.

The Panchen Lama Controversy – The Central Tibetan Adminstration

On August 17, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

Today, the CTA has all the departments and attributes of a free democratic administration. It must be noted, though, that the CTA is not designed to take power in Tibet. In his manifesto for future Tibet, entitled the Guidelines for Future Tibet’s Polity and Basic Features of its Constitution, His Holiness the Dalai Lama stated that the present exile administration would be dissolved as soon as freedom is restored in Tibet.

The Panchen Lama Controversy – Political Significance of the 11th Panchen Lama

On August 16, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

The political significance of the current 11th Panchen Lama – assigned by the Chinese government – has all to do with the Chinese territorial claim on the Tibet Autonomous Region. The Dalai Lama, living in exile in India, is outside of Chinese control, but his next incarnation may very well be assigned by the Chinese government, and consequently confirmed by the Panchen Lama.

The Panchen Lama Controversy – Chinese Rule of Tibet

On August 10, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

The PRC continues to portray its rule over Tibet as an unalloyed improvement, but foreign governments continue to make protests about aspects of PRC rule in Tibet as groups such as Human Rights Watch report alleged human rights violations. Most governments, however, recognize the PRC’s sovereignty over Tibet today, and none have recognized the Government of Tibet in Exile in India.