My Experience With the 10th And 11th Panchen Erdeni

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

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…     

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-     

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 11th Panchen Erdeni In Lhasa and Xigaze

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

Tantric Abhiseka Consecration Held for the 11th Panchen Erdeni

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Rminiscences of the 10th Panchen Erdeni

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

In Memory of the 10th Panchen Erdeni

he10thPanchenErdenihasbeengonefromusforeightsharpyears.HissmilesandwhathedidfortheTibetansaresofreshinmymindthatImisshimverymuch.IfirstmettheBuddhistmasterinthelate-197oswhenChina,havingexperi-encedthe1o-yearordealduringthechaoticculturalrevolution,wasb…     

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."     

Book Presents a Patriotic Panchen Erdeni

TheauthorisasenioreditorWiththeChinaUniversityforNationalitiesPressinBeijing.The10thPanchenErdeni,writtenbyJiangPingandothers,hasrecentlybeenbytheChinaTibetologyPress.ItrecordsrelationsbetweentheCentralGov-ernmentandthe4thtothe10thPanchenErdenis,highlightingtheircontributiontonationalunityandunificationofthemotherland.TibetanBuddhistcir-cleshaveatraditionofdefendingtheunificationofthemotherland,partofthepatriotismoftheTibetanpeopleatlarge.Drawingonarchivalmaterial,thebookshowshowthePan…     

Kongsa Yedo and the Panchen Erdeni

OntheeveningofDecember8,1995,theCCTVnewsprogramwasmentceremonyforthe11thPanchenErdeni.AnoldTibetanmansatinfrontofhisTVsetinChengdu,capitalofSichuanProvince,hiseyesgluedtotheproceedings.WhenStateCouncilRepresentativeLiTieyingreadoutthetextofthegoldencertif…     

The 11th Bainqen Erdeni Starts to Study

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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),     

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),     

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.＂     

给孩子当一天妈妈 女摄影家送爱心走进太阳村

<正>冬至是中华民族的一个传统节日,也是与家人团聚吃饺子的日子。12月22日冬至日,中国女摄影家协会主席王瑶,驻会副主席、秘书长吕静波,副主席刘滨、居杨,副秘书长李红、赓熙伟一行带着中国女摄影家的温暖和爱心深入基层走进位于北京市顺义区的太阳村,用母亲的爱和关怀给太阳村的孩子们当一天妈妈。她们和孩子们一起过冬至包饺子、过生日,用手中的相机给孩子们留下成长的足迹,将孩子们在太阳村的幸福生活拍摄下来。在这寒冬里用伟大的母爱让孩子们享     

A Day With The Bainqen

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当一天熊猫饲养员

<正>熊猫是中国的国宝,它黑白分明、憨厚可爱,所以深受大家的喜爱。来到四川成都,没有理由不去大熊猫繁育基地。而我这一次的旅行却更加特别,因为我参加了大熊猫繁育基地的"国际     

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。