China appointed Panchen Lama to confer Kalachakra empowerment in Shigatse

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Tenzin Nyidon

DHARAMSHALA, Oct. 7: Gyaltsen (Ch. Gyaincain) Norbu, the Beijing-appointed Panchen Lama widely regarded by Tibetans as a “political puppet” or “fake Panchen,” is set to confer the Kalachakra empowerment and teachings at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery—the traditional seat of the Panchen Lamas in Shigatse, Tibet—from October 9 to 12, according to a report by Tibet Times, a Tibetan-language media outlet based in Dharamshala.

In an announcement issued by Tashi Lhunpo Monastery on September 29, the event was described as being held “for the sake of many n...

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