The Panchen Lama, is a tulku of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. Panchen Lama is one of the most important figures in the Gelug tradition, with its spiritual authority second only to Dalai Lama. "Panchen" is a portmanteau of "Pandita" and "Chenpo", meaning "Great scholar".
The recognition of the Seventeenth Karmapa, the head of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, has been the subject of controversy. Since the death of the sixteenth Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, in 1981, two candidates have been put forward: Ogyen Trinley Dorje and Trinley Thaye Dorje. Both have already been enthroned as 17th Karmapa, and both independently have been performing ceremonial duties in the role of a Karmapa. Geoffrey Samuel, an academic expert in the field testified in court, while the recognition of Ogyen Trinley "appears to have been accepted by a majority of Karma Kagyu monasteries and lamas, there remains a substantial minority of monasteries and lamas who have not accepted Ogyen Trinley as Karmapa. In particular, these include the Shamar Rinpoche, who historically has been the person most directly involved in the process of recognition." It is difficult to produce an objective description of the events because the most important developments are known only from conflicting accounts by those involved.
Chökyi Gyalpo, also referred to by his secular name Gyaincain Norbu, is considered the 11th Panchen Lama by the government of the People's Republic of China. He is also the vice president of the Buddhist Association of China.
Jamphel Gyatso (1758–1804) was the 8th Dalai Lama of Tibet.
Tibetan Americans are Americans of Tibetan ancestry.
Gaden Tharpa Choling Monastery is a Gelugpa monastery situated at the hilltop in Kalimpong, India. The monastery was founded by Domo Geshe Rinpoche Ngawang Kalsang in 1912. History says that Domo Geshe Rinpoche lived in Kalimpong in 1906 when he came to India for pilgrimage and to collect medicinal plants from India, Nepal and Bhutan. At the request of the Tibetan merchants and some Bhutanese leaders living in Kalimpong to establish a monastery there, Rinpoche instituted this monastery. Gaden Tharpa Choling monastery is a non-profitable development Association, registered under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961.
Losang Chö kyi Gyaltsen (1570–1662) was the fourth Panchen Lama of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism and the first to be accorded this title during his lifetime.
Kusho Lama Geshe Tashi Tsering is a Tibetan teacher in the Gelug tradition. He lived and taught in the West for many years in Australia, New Zealand, India and Tibet.
Reting Rinpoche was a title held by abbots of Reting Monastery, a Buddhist monastery in central Tibet.
Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche is the current tulku of the third Trijang Rinpoche. Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche is the current principal throne holder of Shar Gaden Monastic University in South India, Karnataka and also the spiritual director of Trijang Buddhist Institute in Northfield, Vermont. The search for the reincarnation began on January 31, 1984. Shartse Abbot Lati Rinpoche, Jangchup Tsultim, Phukhang Geshe Tashi Norbu, Ngakre Phuntsok Tsultim and Kungo Palden, traveled all throughout India and Nepal searching for the true reincarnation. They initially assembled 544 candidates and from them ninety nine were selected from after further screening. Among the 99, there were eight that were very unique and those names were presented to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. On December 24th, 1984, His Holiness The Dalai Lama conducted divination in front of the holy relics of Kyabje Trijang Rinpoche’s relics in Mundgod, South India. It showed that Tsering Gyurme(Trijang Rinpoche’s birth name), son of Sonam Topgyal and Lobsang Drolma was the true reincarnation. Another divination was done whether to contact the family right away or to wait, and based on the result, they decided to wait. On April 22nd, 1985, His Holiness conducted another divination alongside Shartse Abbot Lati Rinpoche and Kungo Palden and it was confimed that the son of Sonam Topgyal and Lobsang Drolma is indeed the unmistaken and the true reincarnation. The news was broadcast on the Tibetan language channel of All India Radio. It quickly spread everywhere like a wildfire, bringing joy and happiness to everyone. First audience of Trijang Choktrul Rinpoche was on July 1st, 1986 during the hair-cutting ceremony. Hundred deities of Tushita was recited by His Holiness The Dalai Lama and named Trijang Choktrul Rinpoche Tenzin Lobsang Yeshe Gyatso and offered him sacred statue of Buddha. July 14th, 1986 was his enthronement ceremony at the Ganden Shartse Monastery. Huge celebration took place where he was enthroned as the supreme reincarnation of Trijang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso.
Palyul Monastery, also known as Palyul Namgyal Jangchub Choling Monastery and sometimes romanized as Pelyul Monastery, is one of the six mother monasteries of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. It was founded in 1665 by Rigzin Kunzang Sherab in Dege, on the eastern edge of Tibet, a town in today's Baiyü County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in China's Sichuan province. The monastery is the seat of the Nam Chö Terma of Terton Migyur Dorje. Drubwang Padma Norbu was the 11th throneholder of the Palyul lineage. Upon his mahaparinirvana in March, 2009, Karma Kuchen Rinpoche became the 12th throneholder.
Zong Rinpoche was a Gelug Lama and disciple of the third Trijang Rinpoche, junior tutor of the 14th Dalai Lama. He was famous as a sharp analyst and master of philosophical debate, as well as a powerful Tantric practitioner. He was the Abbot of Ganden Shartse monastery.
Thekchen Choling is a registered Buddhist organisation in the Republic of Singapore. The organisation was started in 2001 by Namdrol Rinpoche and a group of his initial disciples. The organisation promotes non-sectarian Buddhism, emphasizing understanding of Theravada and Mahayana teachings.
Tsepon Wangchuk Deden Shakabpa was a Tibetan aristocrat, scholar, statesman and former Finance Minister of the government of Tibet.
Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari Rinpoche, Kasur Lodi Gyari or "as he is universally known to the Tibetan-speaking world, Gyari Rinpoche" was a Tibetan politician, and journalist who served as the 14th Dalai Lama's special envoy to the United States. Exiled to India in 1959, he was also the executive chairman of the International Campaign for Tibet.
Diskit Monastery also known as Deskit Gompa or Diskit Gompa is the oldest and largest Buddhist monastery (gompa) in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh, northern India.
The Third Trijang Rinpoche, Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso (1901–1981) was a Gelug Lama and a direct disciple of Pabongkhapa Déchen Nyingpo. He succeeded Ling Rinpoche as the junior tutor of the 14th Dalai Lama when the Dalai Lama was nineteen years old. He was also a lama of many Gelug Lamas who taught in the West including Zong Rinpoche, Geshe Rabten and Lama Yeshe. Trijang Rinpoche's oral teachings were recorded by Zimey Rinpoche in a book called the Yellow Book.
Tashi Tsering also called Tashi Tsering Josayma, born in 1960, is a Tibetan tibetologist, historian and writer.
