Throughout March 2026, Tibet has once again drawn international attention across a range of political, cultural, and human rights developments. From commemorations of the 1959…
Posts published in “The Panchen Lama Controversy”
The question of the Panchen Lama remains one of the most unresolved and sensitive issues in modern Tibetan Buddhism. It is not a question of…
This post is part of an ongoing series exploring the complexities of The Panchen Lama Controversy. The Dalai Lama is one of the world’s most revered…
This post is part of an ongoing series exploring the complexities of The Panchen Lama Controversy. I have set myself on fire in fervent prayers for…
This post is part of an ongoing series exploring the complexities of The Panchen Lama Controversy. A political prisoner is someone who is out fighting for…
This post is part of an ongoing series exploring the complexities of The Panchen Lama Controversy. “… a poisoned arrow shot at the Party by reactionary…
Nobel Peace Prize Laureates His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have endured over five decades of exile, oppression, and the profound hardships…
Dharamsala, November 25, 1995 The search and recognition of Panchen Lama’s reincarnation is a religious matter. Because of the unique historical and traditional relationship between…
In this unique book, which seamlessly blends personal, spiritual, and historical reflections—many of which have never been shared before—His Holiness the Dalai Lama unveils the…
Announcement of the Panchen Lama’s Reincarnation by His Holiness the Dalai Lama Dharamsala, May 14, 1995 Today is the auspicious day when the Buddha first…