Death of Living Buddha Bomi

In 1995, Living Buddha Bomi drew a lot from the golden um in front of the statue of Sakyamuni in the Jokhang Monastery. As a result, a boy from Jiali was confirmed as the soul boy of the late 10th Panchen Erdeni. When he later became the 11th Panchen Erdeni, Living Buddha Bomi was     

6th Living Buddha Angyas Enthroned in Tar Monastery

Tar Monastery, in Huangzhong County, Qinghai Province, wasbuilt in 1577 in memory of Master Zongkapa, founder of theGeing Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. On April 13, 2000, the 6th Living Buddha Angyas was enthroned in the Residence of the Living Buddha Angyas there.SEARCHING FOR THE SOUL BOY. In response to public demand,efforts began in 1994 to look for the soul boy of the late sib Living BuddhaAngyas. This won the care, support and aid of the prefectural government.Tar Monastery…     

In Memory of 4th Living Buddha Quxi

LIVING BUDDHA QUXILiving Buddha Quxi was born into a poor Tibetan peasant family in Guide County,Qinghai Province in 1934.When he was three,the 9th Panchen Erdeni determinedhim to be the reincarnated soul boy of the 3rd Living Buddha Quxi Pandit,and he wasgiven he religious name of Quxi Lobtsang Huadain Longrou Gyarnco. An enthrone-ment ceremony was held in Tar Monastery on April 15,1936,and he was tonsured inthe monastery on April 15,1943.     

NEW BOOKS

4th Dalai Lama Yundain GyamcoAuthored by 5th Dalai Lama and translated by Chen Qingying and Ma Lianlong, the book tells the life of the 4th Dalai Lama who was the only non-Tibetan among the various generations of the Dalai Lama.As he was the first reincarnated Mongolian Living Buddha of the Gelug Sect, he held an important position in the history of the Gelug Sect. His period was a period filled with social changes, and little historical materials are found to cover his period. Publication of the book, published by the Tapei All Buddhist Cultural Undertakings Co. Ltd., is obviously a must-read book.     

Tibetan Treasures Collected By the Palace Museum(Ⅲ)——State Tutor Zhamgyia Norbi Dorje

Zhamgyia Hutog-to was the onlyState Tutor whoreceived thehonor from the Gingemperors.As one of thefour major Living Buddhasystems of the Yellow Sect,he was he most influentialLiving Buddha in the Mon-golian area.Of the six gen-erations,3rd Zhamgyia(1717-1786)was the mostfamous.     

Living Buddha Summo

Many eminent monks and Living Buddha‘s were born in Deqen. The 2nd Living Buddha Summo was one such.     

Living Buddha Dorje Zhaxi and His Things Unusual

Editor‘s Note: Dorje Zhaxi in Garze Prefecture, Sichuan Province,used to be the living Buddha of the Zuqen Monastery, number two monastery of the Nyingma Sect. But he didn‘t reside in the monastery,instead spending his time in the Tagong Grassland helping his welfare school and Buddhist institutes. People call him “Living Buddha Dorje Zhaxi”.     

NEW BOOKS

Qing Dynasty Archives On the Dalai lamasThe Dalai Lama was one of the two leaders of the Gelug (Yellow) Sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It won the honorific title of the Dalai lama in 1653 from Qing Emperor Shunzhi, and the Living Buddha had since been following the reincarnation system under the supervision of the Central Government. His soul boy was not legal until he won the confirmation of the Central Government. Whenever there is the need not to go through the set system, Central Government permission is a must.The Dalai Lama also did his best to seek authorization of the Central Government which would therefore issue him certificate of authority and seal of power.All these were recorded in archives, part of which are contained in the book. Its major chapters contain 154 pieces of archives related with certification of the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Erdeni under the reign of Qing Emperor Shunzhi, the demise of the Dalai Lama and the Panchen Erdeni, efforts made to look for their soul boys, selection of th     

HADA:Indispensable for The Tibetan Race

Hada is a Tibetan--word meaningsilks in Tibetanlanguage.It is tra-ditionally used as a ritualfabric presented to the stat-ues of Buddha, Living Bud-dhas,any revered person orVIP, and during wedding orfuneral ceremony.     

Gold and Bronze Statues of Buddha IN THE POTALA PALACE

Limalhakang, a small hall in the RedPalace, does not attract the visitorswho pass through the many rooms ofthe Potala Palace. It is narrow andhouses no high statues of Buddha. What'smore, it is not elegantly decorated.Howevef, this is the place that contains themost important statues of Buddha in the PotalaPalace.Buddhism spread from India and CentralPlains to Tibet in the 7th century. Over the past1,300 years, Tibetan Buddhism has flourished.During this period, artisans have created ca…     

Dorde Qoiba——Traditional Activity of The Samye Monastery

The Samye Monastery in Shannan holds rituals to worship sutras on the 15th day of each 5th month. Worshipping sutras is called ＂Dorde Qoiba＂ in Tibetan, and the tradition was said to have been created by Muni Tsampo of the Tubo period.     

YONLHO AND HER BUDDHIST PRACTICING LIFE

正The nunnery of Renda Ridre lies in the village of Kunkyi within the township village of Lhatog of Karub District in Chamdo,about 10 kilometers away from the township government.Built by the first living Buddha of Lama Dopa in 1549,the nunnery belongs to the sect of Kagyu.The nunnery was destroyed during the Cultural Revolution,but in 1984,it was rebuilt and reopened     

MILESTONE OF ABOLISHING THE FEUDAL SERFDOM——EXHIBITION FOR THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF DEMOCRATIC REFORM IN TIBET HELD IN BEIJING

正To commemorate the 60th anniversary of democratic reform in Tibet, the photo exhibition named"Milestone of Abolishing the Feudal Serfdom-Exhibition for the 60th Anniversary of Democratic Reform in Tibet"was opened on March 29th, 2019at the Tibet Cultural Museum in Beijing.By nearly 400 pictures, 68pieces (sets) of physical objects     

“Panchen Brings Us Happiness”——The 11th Panchen Erdeni in Sichuan

On the Khampa Plateau in June the green pasturelands stretch endlessly to the horizon and beyond. From the 12th to the 28th, the 11th Panchen Erdeni visited many places in Sichuan, including Chengdu, Leshan, Emeishan, Ya＇an, Luding, Kangding, Yajiang, Litang, Danba, Markang, Hongyuan, Aba, Ruo＇ergai and Jiuzhaigou. He also worshipped Buddha and met many people from Buddhist circles and numerous common disciples. The distance covered by his travels was 3,000 km. He passed through more than 10 counties in the Tibetan-inhabited areas in Sichuan, visited more than 10 monasteries of Tibetan Buddhism such as the Changqing Ker Monastery, Huiyuan Monastery, Gemo Monastery, etc., where, watched by many common disciples, he presided over Buddhist activities and gave out alms. He gave blessings by touching the foreheads of an estimated 70,000 believers, visited the new villages of herders and extended his best wishes to poor Tibetan families.     

Running into the Zuohai Monastery

When I recall my trip toGannan last winter, Iam most impressed andtouched by a one thousand-year-oldZuohai Monastery. In this temple, Iparticipated in an annual MandalaBuddhist ritual of Wasai Vajra Yidam,got close to a dignified, intelligentand benevolent Living Buddha andbecome acquainted with the LivingBuddha＇s real daily life.     

西夏文莲花戒《金刚经广注》复注中建立“证悟三阶段”的早期尝试（英文）

正Buddhist followers suffered with great loss after the historical Buddha past away. They imitated the endeavor of the historical Buddha of achieving Buddhahood in order to comfort this loss. In this case, the historical Buddha could be brought back in a certain sense. A three-step mode of achieving Buddhahood copied from the     

Painting of Rahula of The Qing Period ——Collections of Tibet Museum

Among the collections of the Tibet Museum is a cloth tangka painting produced in the 51st year of the reign of Qing Dynasty Emperor Qian-long. Measuring 82.5 cm long and 53.5 cm wide, it depicts Rahula. As one of the 10 major disciples of Sakyamuni and one of the 16 Arhats, Rahula was a son of Sakyamuni before he entered Buddhism. When Sakyamuni became a Buddha, Rahula was asked to take in charge of Buddhist affairs at Qinglanyuan.     

河南商城县文管会藏文物选介

he author describes the Ming inscribed edition "huang bi wu nian fu wen" and a white stone Buddha figurine collected by the Shangcheng County Council of Cultural Relics of Henan Province. The former is basically unblemished. The Buddha figurine was dilicately crafted from marble. It measures 54cm. in height, and weighs 5Okg. From The County History of Shangcheng, it is like1y that this figurine was first collected by Monk Benqing from Tibet.