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Yabshi Pan Rinzinwangmo – The Princess of Tibet

On September 26, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Wilfried F. Voss

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 Wilfried F. Voss

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.

The Panchen Lama Controversy – The Last Dalai Lama?

On September 7, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Wilfried F. Voss

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 Wilfried F. Voss

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 Wilfried F. Voss

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 Wilfried F. Voss

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.

Literature: The Search For The Panchen Lama by Isabel Hilton

On July 21, 2010, in Book Reviews, The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Wilfried F. Voss

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 – Tibetan Spiritual-Political System

On July 12, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Wilfried F. Voss

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.

The Panchen Lama Controversy – Online Resources

On July 10, 2010, in The Panchen Lama Controversy, by Wilfried F. Voss

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.

In Search Of The Real Panchen Lama

On July 6, 2010, in The Last Dalai Lama, by Wilfried F. Voss

The present (11th) incarnation of the Panchen Lama, who will select the next Dalai 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 Nyimaon 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.