The Panchen Lama is one of the most important religious figures in Tibetan Buddhism, second only to the Dalai Lama himself.Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama, was born in Tibet on April ...

In 1995, the Dalai Lama selected a young boy as the reincarnation of the Panchen Lama, the second highest monk in Tibetan Buddhism. The same year, the Chinese government selected another boy for ...

In a rare display of unified resistance, Nepal’s government agencies have reportedly united to block the China-appointed Panchen Lama, Gyaincain Norbu’s entry. Widely seen as Beijing’s ...

The 11th Panchen Lama, Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, will attend the Second World Buddhist Forum that is to open in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi Saturday, a forum spokesman said Friday.

On 29 November 1995, Tibetan Buddhist leaders attended a secret ceremony in the Tibetan capital, Lhasa. They were present to witness the choice of the next Panchen Lama, a position in Tibetan Buddhism ...