Tibet Foundation Newsletter 60
The Tibet Foundation’s Bi-annual Newsletter issue No. 60 has now been sent out to all the subscribing members of Tibet Foundation.
14th March 2012
TIBET FOUNDATION NEWSLETTER
The Tibet Foundation’s Bi-annual Newsletter issue No. 60 has now been sent out to all the subscribing members of Tibet Foundation. This issue has 64 pages and contains a variety of interesting subjects including:
- the statement on the issue of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation,
- conference on Religions of South and South East Asia,
- contemporary Tibetan’s views of Tulkus (reincarnated lamas),
- symposium on Buddhism and Ecology
- a series of reports on Tibetan Foundation’s aid projects in Tibet, Mongolia and India.
It also has reviews of books received, information on UK visit of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and coming events of the Tibet Foundation.
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Thank you
Phuntsog Wangyal
Jetsun Dharmpa Passed Away
His Eminence the Ninth Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Dorjee Chang Jampel Namdrol Choekyi Gyaltsen, the spiritual head of Mongolia, passed away on 1st March 2012 at 5.58am (IST) in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. He was 80.
Born in 1932 in Trontsikhang, northern part of Lhasa to Lobsang Jamphel and Yangchen Lhamo, the Late Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa was recognised as the reincarnation of the eighth Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa by Reting Rinpoche, the regent at that time.
At seven, the Late Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa entered Gomang college of Drepung Monastery in Tibet and received Rabjung vows from Reting Rinpoche, following which he studied philosophy for the next fourteen years.
At the age of 21, the Late Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa left Gomang to engage in a series of Chod meditations, living the life of a yogi, while on pilgrimage to the holy sites of Tibet. In 1959, he escaped into exile in India.
During his early exile years, the late Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa stayed in Darjeeling and Mysore with his family and then moved to Phendeling Tibetan Settlement at Mainpat in Madhya Pradesh.
In 1991 His Holiness the Dalai Lama officially recognised him as the Ninth Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa, the spiritual head of Buddhism in Mongolia. In 2010 the Mongolian Government granted him Mongolian citizenship and in November 2011 the government recognized him as Dharma Raja, Spiritual Head of Mongolia and returned to him all the traditional titles.
The title, Khalkha (the largest district of Mongolia) Jetsun Dhampa (Lord of Refuge) was conferred by the Great Fifth Dalai Lama, who recognised the First Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa, a young tulku from Mongolia as the reincarnation of Taranatha. The Great Fifth Dalai Lama became the lineage lama of the First Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa, conferring on him all his lineage initiations, empowerments and the further teachings.
Launch of the Tibet Foundation’s Mongolian Buddhist Art book in Ulan Bator
On Thursday 16 February, the Tibet Foundation’s Mongolian Buddhist Art book launched at the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science in Ulan Bator.
A large number of dignitaries attended, including the Minister, Yo.Otgonbayar; the Director General of the National UNESCO Commission, G.Jargalsaikhan; the head of the Art and Culture Department of the Ministry of Education Culture and Science; Lama Purevbat; Doctor Phuntsogtseren; Teacher Choimaa from the National University; Directors of the National Museum and Zanabazar Fine Art Museum; Lamas from the Choijin Temple Museum; and other relevant bodies. Among the other guests were the authors and contributors to the book including J.Lkhagvademchig, Ts.Narantuya, Lkhagvadulam, designer Gungaa, Siilegmaa and Chimedregzen.
Centre director G.Enkhbat made a presentation to the invited guests and correspondents of television and newspaper.
According to the list approved by Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, the catalogue to be distributed to the libraries of universities, state and provincial museums, scholars and relevant organizations.
