The 11th Panchen Lama Traveled to Chengde

From July 26 to 30,the 11th Panchen Erdeni Choskyi Gyalpo paid a visit to Chengde in Hebei Province for his religion activities. He respectively visited the Summer Resort,Puning Monastery, Anyuan Monastery,Xumi Fushou Monastery,and Putuo Zongsheng Monastery and paid his homage to Buddha keeping in those monasteries.In Puning Monastery(Monastery of universal peace),     

十世班禅与西藏和平解放及班禅问题的解决

班禅返藏问题,不仅是十世班禅自己的问题,也是和平解放西藏、实现国家统一和民族团结的一大核心问题。他首先争取中共中央对自己地位的承认,提出解决班禅问题的方案和意见;接着在和平解放西藏的谈判中使班禅问题的解决在协议中规定下来。十七条协议签订后,他又采取积极措施使书面规定得到具体实现,顺利返藏。班禅问题得以解决的根本原因是中国共产党维护国家统一和民族团结的决心与正确的方针、步骤,十世班禅也作出了积极的努力和贡献。     

The 11th Panchen Erdeni Visits Rural Families

Editor‘s Note: In the fall of 2004, this reporter paid a visit to the Tashilhungpo Monastery where the 11th Panchen Erdeni studies Buddhism and saw how he studied, debated with others on Buddhist doctrines and gave blessing touches to worshippers. The ll th Panchen Erdeni often visited farmers and scenic spots in the area. We are going to cover his life in different issues.     

The 11 th Panchen Attends World Forum on Buddhism

The world＇s first Buddhist Forum opened in the scenic city of Hangzhou in east China＇s Zhejiang Province on April 13,2006. The 11th Panchen Erdeni attended and delivered an important speech at the opening ceremony whose theme was ＂A harmonious world begins in the mind.＂     

The 11th Panchen Erdeni In Lhasa and Xigaze

SkiesinLhasaareblue.But,skiesinLhasaseemedtobeblueragainstthebackdropofday,the11thPanchenErdeni,whohadbeenpracticingBuddhismforthreeyearsrunning,returnedtoLhasa.GreetinghiminhispalaceXoilingdorjePhrodrangwereNPCVice-ChairmanPagbalhaGelegNamgyaiandleadersoftheTibetAutonomousRegion.Lamaswiththesevenmajormonasteriesinthecity,includingtheJokhang,Zhaibung,SeraandGandain,aswellasBuddhistfollow-erswentworshippingtheLivingBuddha.ThellthPanchenErdeni,whowasonlyloyearsold,gavethemb1essingtou…     

清朝末期达赖、班禅关系与治藏政策研究

清朝末期,由于多种因素的影响,达赖喇嘛与班禅额尔德尼互为师徒、相互礼让的和好关系开始发生变化,两大活佛系统的矛盾日益加剧.清朝中央政府和驻藏大臣也介入其中,从对达赖、班禅都有所猜忌到明确支持班禅系统、压制达赖系统,使两大系统的矛盾不断激化,达赖方面与清政府、驻藏官员的矛盾也不断加深.这些矛盾在清朝崩溃前夕全面爆发,并对以后40多年的西藏治理产生了消极影响.     

11th Panchen Erdeni Successful In Buddhist Studies

On December 8,2000, thefifth anniversary of theenthronement of the 11thPanchen Erdeni, I visitedhim. Rising from his seat coufteously,the young Buddhist master extendedhis right hand to shake mine, saying"Ni Hao" (Chinese for "How do youdo?")Wow! His hand was tough andpowerful! He is no longer a boy. Hehas grown up, but is thin like a growing bamboo. We had a good chat, concentrating on his five-year study ofBuddhist doctrines, which is a topic ofextreme interest to the Chinese publicand…     

One Day With the 11th Panchen Erdeni

At7 in the morning, we went to see the 11th Panchen Erdeni at his resident palace in Xigaze. The building was brightly lit. "He is taking a shower," said the monk who opened the door for us. Half an hour later, we found him. Dressed neatly, he was kowtowing to the statue of Sakyamuni, founder of Buddhism. Following this, he started to recite surras: Sutra of Paying Sacrifices and Laud to Master Zongkapa. Both laud Master     

11th Panchen Erdeni:Good at Buddhist Activities

At 18:30 on the evening of June 15, horns were blown as the 11th Panchen Erdeni stepped out of the Sunlight Hall of the Tashilhungpo Monastery in Xigaze into the Dorgyia Courtyard, where he was seated on the throne prepared for him.When all of the 500-odd monks present had taken their own seats, the young Buddhist master led them to recite the Sutra of Tara and eight other sutras.The sutra recitation lasted about 90 minutes. The young master, seated on his throne from beginning to end, never stumbled while the monks recited with closed eyes and lowered heads, obvi-     

My Experience With the 10th And 11th Panchen Erdeni

Ithasbeen10yearssincethe10thPanchenErdenidiedofsuddenheartattackonJanuary28,1989inTibet.ThestupawasbuiltwithaCentralGovernmentallocationamountingto60millionyuan.BeforehisdeparturefromBeliing,manyofhisfriendsadvisedhimtopostponetheconsecrationonthegroundsthatTibetwasenduringafreezingwinter.Butthemasterrefused.sayingthatthetimingwassetaccordingbydivination.DuringhisstayinTibet,themasterworkedtirelessly.Hehelddiscussionswithlocalresidentsandlamas,inspectedurbanandruralareas,andblessedmanyfoll…     

四世班禅生平及与四世达赖、五世达赖之关系

四世班禅精通佛学和传统文化知识,他担任扎什伦布寺住持,使该寺成为班禅活佛系统执掌的主寺;同时,他对四世达赖倾囊相授,担任拉萨祈愿大法会首座,维修大昭寺和甘丹寺灵塔殿金顶,成为格鲁派的领袖人物。此外,他还是五世达赖的上师,协助五世达赖的政教事业,并首倡与关外的清政权建立联系,参与觉囊派改宗等事。四世班禅为格鲁派的发展做出了重大贡献,由此确立了班禅活佛系统在格鲁派中的崇高地位。     

Tantric Abhiseka Consecration Held for the 11th Panchen Erdeni

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Emperor Qianlong''''s Painting to the 6th Panchen Erdeni

In the 11th month of the 45th year of the reign of Qing Dynasty Emperor Qianlong (1781), he gave the 6th Panchen Erdeni a painting of a Saba tree complete with a Chi- nese text when the latter came to Beijing to celebrate the imperial birthday. The ink-water painting, 204 cm wide and 90 cm long, bears words written in the Chinese, Tibetan, Manchurian and Mongolian languages. Each of the four sections ends with a seal text meaning Qianlong in corresponding language. Also stamped on the painting are four seal texts of the emperor, such as the one meaning "Treasure of the Emperor in His Advanced Age."     

国民政府对九世班禅后事的处理

七七事变发生后,英国出于染指西藏的野心,又利用中国在抗战时期有求于它的条件,对班禅回藏横加干涉,并唆使噶厦从中作梗,致使班禅回藏功亏一篑。忧愤交加的九世班禅于1937年12月1日在青海玉树圆寂。     

Memorials to 10th Bainqen Lama

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The 14th Dalai Lama: Two-Faced

Whilethe14thDalaiLamaclaimstobeseekinginternationalaidinorganizingpeacetalkswiththeChineseGovernment,theTibetanyouthcongressisinsertingeffortstowinindependenceintoitsresolutionsandissuingstatementsclaimingthatthecongressisamassorganizationindependentoftheDalaiLama'sgovernmentinexile.ThecongressisseekingindependenceandopposinganyeffortsforautonomywithinChina.Inthefaceofthissituation,the14thDalaiLamaexpressedregretatthemovesbythecongressandhasclaimedheisunabletopersuadethecongressional…     

Rminiscences of the 10th Panchen Erdeni

Talkingaboutthesuddendemiseofthe1OthPanchenErdeniinTibet1Oyearsago.everyoneImetexpressedtheirsorrowbysay-ingItwasfartooearly.Indeed,the1OthPanchenErdeniwasagreatmasterreveredbyall.MyfirstmeetingwithhimtookplaceinLanzhouinApril1951,whenIwasworkingintheEthnicGroupOfficeoftheCPCGansuProvincialUnitedFrontWorkDepartment.HewasonhiswaytoBeijingtopaytributetotheCentralGovernmentandassistinthenegotiationswiththelocalgov-ernmentofTibetonmattersconcern-ingthepeacefulliberationofTibet.Heimpr…     

A Memorial to the 9th Bainqen Lama

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14th Dalai Lama Acts as More than a Lama

AfriendwhohasbeenstudyingintheUnitedStatesforyearsrecentlytoldmethatthe14thDalaiLamahasbecomea"world-famousper-son"whobehavesandspeakslikea"polihcian."ItoldhimIhavebeenwodenghardtofindsignsthatwouldshowthatthe14thDalaiLamaisadiscipleofSakyamuni,founderofBuddhism.IamsonythatIhavefailed.Indeed,thel4thDalaiLamahasincreasinglybecomeapoliticianobsessedwiththegoaloftearingTibetawayfromthemotheriandand,formispurPose,opposingtheCentralGovernment.HistoricallytheDaIaiLamawasthelargestfeudalserfo…