Gedhun Choekyi Nyima

Gendun Choekyi Nyima ( Tib: dge 'dun chos kyi nyi ma, Tibetan: དགེ་འདུན་ཆོས་ཀྱི་ཉི་མ་; born April 25, 1989, in the region Lhari Nagchu in the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China) is recognized by the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatsho 11 Penchen Lama.

Selection of the 11th Panchen Lama

1989 Search Committee Tibetan Buddhist monks of the monastery Trashilhünpo was entrusted with the discovery of the Trülku died in the same year, 10 Penchen Lama. Since the Dalai Lama, according to the tradition in Tibet plays an important role in the discovery of the Penchen Lama contacted the monks, with the express approval of the Chinese government, the Tibetan government in exile to participate to ask the Dalai Lama to the selection.

The Dalai Lama was thus 1994 passed by the Search Committee formed a detailed list with photos of the candidates under consideration, whereupon the latter from his Indian exile in Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh ) - held, however, without further consultation with the Tibetan Search Committee and the Chinese authorities to have - the recognized Gendun Choekyi Nyima as six years Penchen Lama on 14 May 1995.

The election was rejected by the Chinese authorities on the grounds that the parents wished that their privacy be respected and Gendun Choekyi Nyima was to lead a normal life.

Cooperation between the government in exile and the Search Committee was therefore discontinued. The chosen of the Gendun Choekyi Nyima, the Dalai Lama was officially rejected by the charge of the search Gendun Choekyi Nyima, as well as monks and his family were brought by the Chinese authorities to an unknown location.

By drawing from the "Golden Urn " the 5 -year-old Gyeltshen Norbu was appointed in the Jokhang in Lhasa on 11 Penchen Lama later.

Whereabouts

The exact whereabouts and Gendun Choekyi Nyima, the well-being are unknown since then.

After presentation of Chinese authorities, he was taken on the request of his parents in protective custody. Its security is threatened and there would be a risk that he would either kidnapped by separatists or political purposes.

The UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Asma Jahangir received a communication from the Chinese Government that Gendun Choekyi Nyima visit a secondary school, lead a normal, happy life and a good cultural education get on 7 September 2005. However, the information provided by the Chinese authorities can not be verified by independent observers.

The determined by drawing from the "Golden Urn " Gyeltshen Norbu is not recognized by many Tibetans as Penchen Lama. Although However, many monasteries in Tibet have pictures of the 10th Penchen Lama Norbu Gyeltshen of none.