The current library space does not have furniture nor is it large enough to allow young and senior Monks to study, nor does it have electronic computer equipment to provide modern sources of learning and information access. David Thomas, Tibet Post International,"159 Organizations Call on UN to Pressure China to Free 11th Panchen Lama of Tibet", 07 May 2020, https://asiatimes.com/2019/05/missing-panchen-lama-may-now-be-30/, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-32771242, https://tibet.net/as-tibetans-mark-30th-birthday-of-panchen-lama-in-absentia-china-is-urged-to-release-the-2nd-highest-tibetan-spiritual-leader-held-captive-for-24-years/, https://wamu.org/story/16/07/24/in_tibet_a_long_banned_buddhist_rite_takes_place_but_not_everyones_pleased/, https://www.nytimes.com/1997/05/08/world/senior-tibetan-monk-given-jail-term-by-china.html, https://edition.cnn.com/2020/05/20/asia/china-tibet-panchen-lama-dalai-lama-intl-hnk/index.html, https://tibet.net/us-state-department-calls-for-the-immediate-release-of-tibets-panchen-lama/, https://www.thestatesman.com/cities/shimla/25-years-tibetans-still-await-release-11th-panchen-lama-1502889865.html, http://www.thetibetpost.com/en/impact/politics/6763-159-organisations-call-on-un-to-pressure-china-to-free-11th-panchen-lama-of-tibet. It remains unknown whether Gedhun Choekyi Nyima is aware of his being chosen as the Panchen Lama. Just after Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and his family were taken into custody by the Chinese authorities and he has not been seen since. By installing its own choice as the Panchen Lama and disappearing Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, China avoided him becoming another prominent opposition figure in the mold of the Dalai Lama, who has lived in exile since fleeing Beijing-controlled Tibet in 1959 and is regularly denounced by Chinese authorities and blamed for any Tibetan unrest in China. [11], On 17 May, the Chinese government abducted the recognized Panchen Lama. The statement also called for the immediate release of the 11th Panchen Lama,[17] and expressed concern over the ongoing destruction at Larung Gar and at Yarchen Gar. The 11th Panchen Lama controversy is a dispute about the recognition of the incarnate 11th Kunsik Panchen Lama. An April 2020 joint petition prepared by 159 organizations spanning 18 countries requests the United Nations to pressure China for the Panchen Lama's release, as well as the release of his family. Then in November 1995 they selected a different boy, Gyaincain Norbu, using their Golden Urn lottery system. We invite you to view our photo gallery of the construction of the new state of the art library.

Central Tibetan Administration, "Tibet: Suspicious Death of Panchen Lama Search Leader", 25 November 2011. Thank you for subscribing to the Panchen Lama Tashi Lhunpo Project newsletter! Twenty-five years ago, a six-year-old boy was recognized as the reincarnation of the Panchen Lama, the second-highest ranking figure in Tibetan Buddhism. Currently the Monastery lacks basic library infrastructure and floor space to meet this goal. In recent years, he has moved to secularize the Tibetan government in exile, ceding non-religious authority to political figures, a stark contrast to the theocratic society once ruled over in Tibet by his predecessors. [8] Often, the Nechung Oracle was also consulted. Your donations go directly to supporting the monks at Tashi Lhunpo to receive an education and opportunity to learn the traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. He promptly disappeared. [16] China's meddling is widely interpreted as an attempt to control the recognition process of the next Dalai Lama. In April 2019, U.S. Historical Significance of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, Abbot Of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery: Zeekgyab Tulku, photo gallery of the construction of the new state of the art library, Click here to make your tax deductible donation for the new library. China says he's a college grad with a job, © Hindustan Times/Hindustan Times/Hindustan Times via Getty Images. He promptly disappeared. In a statement this week marking the 25th anniversary of his disappearance, the Tibetan government in exile said that "China's abduction of the Panchen Lama and forcible denial of his religious identity and the right to practice in his monastery is not only a violation of religious freedom but also a gross violation of human rights.". Tashi Lhunpo Monks ask for your support to build the library in the following video. Sign up with your email address to receive news and updates. Thank you! Click here to make your tax deductible donation for the new library at the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakkupe, India. The PRC had established its own search committee, which included Chatral Rinpoche and other monks, and used a lottery system referred to as the Golden Urn. Earlier on 26 April 2018, the U.S. State Department issued a statement, "On April 25, we marked the birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, who has not appeared in public since he was reportedly abducted two decades ago by the Chinese government at age six." The title Panchen Lama was conferred posthumously on the first two Panchen Lamas. Your generosity is crucial to helping the monastery finish this construction. Your generous contribution is very much appreciated. China Reconstructs (now named China Today) (January): Vol. We are actively supporting the construction of a new working modern Library on the monastery grounds to serve as a source and center of learning for all the monks now living and studying at the Monastery and anyone else interested in studying Tibetan Buddhism. ", "It is a reality that no one else can force the person concerned, or manipulate him or her," the Dalai Lama said. "Reincarnation of living Buddhas, including the Dalai Lama, must comply with Chinese laws and regulations and follow religious rituals and historical conventions," a representative of the officially-atheist state said last year when the Dalai Lama was hospitalized with a chest infection. This can be achieved through your kind and generous support. On 14 May 1995, the Dalai Lama preempted the Chinese's drawing of names by publicly recognizing Gedhun Choekyi Nyima as the 11th Panchen Lama. [10], The leaders of the Chinese government wanted a process under their authority. Management as a tool of destruction.

洛桑坚赞说：“达赖擅自宣布的‘转世灵童’不具备任何入瓶掣签的条件。我们扎什伦布寺民主管理委员会班禅转世灵童寻访小组和广大僧众坚决不同意把他作为入瓶掣签候选灵童。.

"[16], Controversy over the Panchen Lama succession, Recognition and Abduction of the Panchen Lama. "It is particularly inappropriate for Chinese communists, who explicitly reject even the idea of past and future lives, let alone the concept of reincarnate Tulkus, to meddle in the system of reincarnation and especially the reincarnations of the Dalai Lamas and Panchen Lamas.". The renovation of the school is a future project.

The 11th Panchen Lama controversy is a dispute about the identity of the 11th Panchen Lama between the Tibetan people represented by the Central Tibetan Administration and the Chinese government.