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The Panchen Lama Controversy – The Incarnation of the 11th Panchen Lama

On August 2, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

The present (11th) incarnation of the Panchen Lama is a matter of controversy. The People’s Republic of China asserts it is Gyaltsen Norbu, while the current Dalai Lama named Gedhun Choekyi Nyima on May 14, 1995. The latter vanished from public eye shortly after being named. Chinese authorities state that Gedhun Choekyi Nyima has been taken into protective custody, but there is no information regarding from what, or from whom, he must be protected, where he is being held, or under what conditions.

The Panchen Lama Controversy – The 70,000 Character Petition

On July 27, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

Originally titled “A Report on the sufferings of the masses in Tibet and other Tibetan regions and suggestions for future work to the central authorities through the respected Premier Zhou,” the 70,000-character petition included suggestions on how the implementation of Party policy in Tibet could have been improved.

The Panchen Lama Controversy – The Reign of the 14th Dalai Lama

On July 27, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

Lhamo Thondup was recognized formally as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama at the age of two and renamed Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso (Holy Lord, Gentle Glory, Compassionate, Defender of the Faith, Ocean of Wisdom).

Literature: Tibet's Last Stand? The Tibetan Uprising of 2008 and China's Response

On July 21, 2010, in Book Reviews, The Last Dalai Lama, The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

Retracing the complex history between China and Tibet, noted expert Warren Smith describes the uprising itself and explores its broader significance for Chinese-Tibetan relations. He sharply critiques China’s use of heavy-handed propaganda to recast the uprising and obscure its origins and significance.

Literature: China's Tibet? Autonomy or Assimilation by Warren W. Smith Jr.

On July 21, 2010, in Book Reviews, The Last Dalai Lama, The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

Anyone who is a Tibet activist, a serious student of Tibetan Buddhism, or a history buff will find Smith’s book indispensable. What is truly fresh and original in China’s Tibet?–and reveals Smith at his most penetrating and disturbing– is his analysis of China’s greatest propaganda successes. The tug of war between recorded fact and historical revisionism, autonomy and assimilation, Tibetan Buddhist culture and Chinese real estate, will continue while the rest of the world looks on from the sidelines. In the meantime, we should be very grateful that Warren Smith has kept a superb scorecard for us.

Literature: The Search For The Panchen Lama by Isabel Hilton

On July 21, 2010, in Book Reviews, The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

While working on a documentary film, British journalist Hilton was permitted to accompany the Dalai Lama as he sought to identify the 11th incarnation of the Panchen Lama, the second-highest spiritual authority of Tibet’s ruling Buddhist sect. This excellent and artfully written book (part of which has appeared in the New Yorker) tells the complicated recent history of the Panchen Lama.

The Panchen Lama Controversy – The 14th Dalai Lama

On July 15, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso, usually shortened to Tenzin Gyatso (born Lhamo Dhondup, 6 July 1935) is the 14th Dalai Lama, a spiritual leader revered among the people of Tibet. He is the head of the government-in-exile based in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh, India. Tibetans traditionally believe him to be the reincarnation of his predecessors.

The Panchen Lama Controversy – Gedhun Choeky Nyima

On July 13, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

On May 14, 1995, after a six-year seach, the Dalai Lama recognized Gendhun Choekyi Nyima as the 11thPanchen Lama of Tibet. On May 17, 1995, Gendhun Choekyi Nyima, his family, and Chadrel Rinpoche and his Secretary, who both led the search party for this incarnate, were taken to Beijing.

The Panchen Lama Controversy – The 10th Panchen Lama

On July 13, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

The title of ‘Panchen Lama’ or ‘Panchen Rinpoche,’ meaning ‘Great Scholarly Lama,’ has been given to successive abbots of the Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse. Regarded as the embodiment of the Buddha Amitabha (Opame), he is ranked second in the order of Tibetan religious leaders, after the Dalai Lama.

The Panchen Lama Controversy – Tibetan Spiritual-Political System

On July 12, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Editor

At various times from the 1640s until the 1950s, a government nominally headed by the Dalai Lamas, a line of spiritual political leaders, ruled a large portion of the Tibetan region. During some of this period, the Tibetan administration was subordinate to the Qing Dynasty.

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