Dharamshala:Earlier this June, this writer published a response to Du Xinyu's article denouncing Tibetan democracy as a PR stunt meant for scoring political brownie points. The "signed article" was widely published by the official Chinese media in Chinese, English and...
Dharamshala:His Holiness the Dalai Lama will offer special prayers at the Main Jokhang Cathedral in Leh, followed by a mass prayer session on 13 September 2010 ...
Dharamshala:A Bill to increase in the number of parliament members from North America was unanimously passed in the ongoing tenth session of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile ...
Dharamshala:His Holiness the Dalai Lama this morning began a three-day discourse at the request of Buddhist devotees from the Southeast Asian countries. 300 Buddhist followers from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Hong Kong are attending the teachings ...
Dharamshala:An official of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Kathmandu said the UN agency and Nepali government should facilitate the safe transit of Tibetan refugees to India ...
Dharamshala:In his opening address, Speaker Penpa Tsering gave an overview of the recently held first Tibetan National General Meeting, conferment of Gold Medal to His Holiness the Dalai Lama ...
Dharamshala:Earlier this June, this writer published a response to Du Xinyu's article denouncing Tibetan democracy as a PR stunt meant for scoring political brownie points. The "signed article" was widely published by the official Chinese media in Chinese, English and...
Dharamshala:His Holiness the Dalai Lama will offer special prayers at the Main Jokhang Cathedral in Leh, followed by a mass prayer session on 13 September 2010 ...
Dharamshala:A Bill to increase in the number of parliament members from North America was unanimously passed in the ongoing tenth session of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile ...
Dharamshala:His Holiness the Dalai Lama this morning began a three-day discourse at the request of Buddhist devotees from the Southeast Asian countries. 300 Buddhist followers from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Hong Kong are attending the teachings ...
Dharamshala:An official of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Kathmandu said the UN agency and Nepali government should facilitate the safe transit of Tibetan refugees to India ...
Dharamshala:In his opening address, Speaker Penpa Tsering gave an overview of the recently held first Tibetan National General Meeting, conferment of Gold Medal to His Holiness the Dalai Lama ...
Dharamshala:His Holiness the Dalai Lama will visit Hungary this month during which he will deliver public teachings and receive the honourary citizenship of Budapest ...
Dharamshala:The executive head of the Environment and Development Desk of the Department of Information and International Relations today delivered a talk on Tibet's environment to Miami University students and faculty in Dharamsala ...
Dharamshala:Photos depicting the Tibetan people's journey into exile and their long look towards homeland were showcased during a day-long exhibition in the South Indian city of Mysore on 5 September ...
Dharamshala:The official website of His Holiness the Dalai Lama will webcast the three-teaching at the main Buddhist temple in Dharamshala beginning Wednesday, 8 September ...
Dharamshala:A group of Tibetan professionals and entrepreneurs have gathered in Dharamsala to discuss ways to harness the power of professionalism and a develop of shared vision ...
Dharamshala:In his keynote address at the 33rd World Congress of the International Association for Religious Freedom in Kochi, His Holiness the Dalai Lama yesterday called for complete freedom to practice different religions ...
Bangalore:His Holiness the Dalai Lama paid a visit to Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Bylakupee in South India on Friday, and said he has the responsibility to look after ...
Bangalore:His Holiness the Dalai Lama yesterday presided over the 6th Convocation of Ngagyur Nyingma Institute of Higher Buddhist Studies and Research Center at Namdroling Monastery ...
Statement by the Department of Religion and Culture
Recognising the incarnations of Lamas/Trulkus is a unique Tibetan practice related with Buddhism. It has nothing to do with politics. Using religious figures for political purpose, therefore, goes against religion. On 18 July 2007, the State Administration of Religious Affairs of the People's Republic of China issued the Regulation on Management Measures for the Reincarnation of Living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism by transgressing the bounds of both religion and politics. The heads of the four religious schools of Tibetan Buddhism and the traditional Bon religion as well as the Department of Religion and Culture of the Central Tibetan Administration issued a seven-point joint declaration on 2 September 2007, repudiating this regulation. Likewise the Special Meeting of the heads of the four religious schools of Tibetan Buddhism and the traditional Bon religion held on 3 May 2008 passed a resolution, which not only rejected it but also declared that in future no reincarnated Lamas/Trulkus of the Tibetan Buddhist and Bon religions shall be considered as true unless they have the final approval of the heads of the respective religious traditions.
Under the supervision of the Chinese Communist government, the so-called reincarnation of the Gyalrong Dedrug Rinpoche, belonging to Loseling of the Drepung Monastery in Tibet has apparently been recognised on 4 July 2010 through the 'golden urn procedure'. As well as going against religion, this action of the Chinese government is a politically-motivated one. Therefore, as mentioned in the above declaration and the resolution, no Tibetan will ever accept this.
The previous Dedrug Rinpoche was a prominent religious figure who had contributed much to the maintenance and promotion of Tibetan religion and culture. Therefore, his reincarnation should be recognised according to tradition with the consent of the Gaden Throne Holder, the head of the Gelug School of Tibetan Buddhism.
Department of Religion and Culture Central Tibetan Administration 5 July 2010
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