Gedhun Choekyi Nyima

Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, The Panchen Lama Recognised By Dalai Lama, Turns 28

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday April 25, 2017

Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, recognised by the Dalai Lama as the 11th Panchen Lama of Tibetan Buddhism and missing for over 22 years, today turned 28.

China-Appointed Panchen Lama Pledges Patriotism in a Sensitive Year

World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 2, 2015

A youth named by China as the second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism but reviled by many Tibetans as a fake has pledged his patriotism, Chinese state media said today, amid a year of sensitive anniversaries for Tibet.

Tibetan Administration Seeks Release of Panchen Lama

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday April 21, 2015

Tibetan authorities in Dharamsala today urged the international community to help them secure the release of the Panchen Lama, one of the most revered religious leaders in Tibet, who mysteriously disappeared 20 years ago.