Lobsang Gyatso (monk)
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Lobsang Gyatso was a Tibetan monk who founded the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in India
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in the area of Kham
in 1928. He became monk at the age of 11 and studied at Drepung monastery. During the 1959 Tibetan uprising
he fled Tibet as part of the Tibetan Exile Community in India.
He founded in 1973 the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in Dharamsala
and in 1991 the College for Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarah, two non-profit educational institutions.
He is the author of several books in Tibetan that were translated in several languages.
.. The murder of Lobsang Gyatso is unsolved, although according to the Times in June 2007 the Indian government was still seeking two suspects for questioning.
The six fugitive murder suspects and collaborators of Shugden Association are still wanted by the Indian Police The Indian press reported the Tibetan Government in Exile stating that there was evidence that they were involved. According to disciples of Geshe Lobsang Gyatso, after publicly speaking out against the propitiation of Shugden, he received many anonymous death threats from Shugden supporters but refused any personal security.
For the last ten years, this murder has been cited as one of many violent campaigns of Shugden practitioners against the Dalai Lama. Al Jazeera
made a documentary report in late 2008 that showed, among other things, that the Tibetan Government in Exile had created a museum exhibition featuring pictures of this murder by Shugden supporters to explain and justify their exposure of the crime by Shugden practitioners. France 24 also showed this footage.
According to an article published in April 1997 by the Indian newspaper Jansatta
, on the site of the murder, Lobsang Gyatso had grabbed from his assailants a bag containing belongings of Dorje Shugden followers, indicating their possible involvement in the murders.
According an article published by the Indian newspaper The Tribune
, November 1997, four of the six suspects in the murders were identified and their extradition was requested to Interpol
. Sources claimed that the six suspects, alleged followers of Shugden, had immediately crossed the border to Nepal and then presumably gone to Tibet after the murders and were escorted to their villages of origin by the Chinese Army.
Ten years later, in June 2007, Interpol issued a Red notice
for two of the Shugden supporters accused of the killings.
of Lobsang Gyatso by the Dalai Lama.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
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Biography
Lobsang Gyatso was born in TibetTibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
in the area of Kham
Kham
Kham , is a historical region covering a land area largely divided between present-day Tibetan Autonomous Region and Sichuan province, with smaller portions located within Qinghai, Gansu and Yunnan provinces of China. During the Republic of China's rule over mainland China , most of the region was...
in 1928. He became monk at the age of 11 and studied at Drepung monastery. During the 1959 Tibetan uprising
1959 Tibetan uprising
The 1959 Tibetan uprising, or 1959 Tibetan Rebellion began on 10 March 1959, when a revolt erupted in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet, which had been under the effective control of the Communist Party of China since the Seventeen Point Agreement in 1951...
he fled Tibet as part of the Tibetan Exile Community in India.
He founded in 1973 the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in Dharamsala
Dharamsala
Dharamshala or Dharamsala is a city in northern India. It was formerly known as Bhagsu; it is the winter seat of government of the state of Himachal Pradesh and the district headquarters of the Kangra district....
and in 1991 the College for Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarah, two non-profit educational institutions.
He is the author of several books in Tibetan that were translated in several languages.
Death
On February 4, 1997, Lobsang Gyatso as well as two of his students were murdered at the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics in DharamsalaDharamsala
Dharamshala or Dharamsala is a city in northern India. It was formerly known as Bhagsu; it is the winter seat of government of the state of Himachal Pradesh and the district headquarters of the Kangra district....
.. The murder of Lobsang Gyatso is unsolved, although according to the Times in June 2007 the Indian government was still seeking two suspects for questioning.
Relation to Shugden practitioners
Prithvi Raj (PR), Chief Police of Kangra District said: "We have identified two of the murderers, and we have clear indications that the murderers are directly linked to the Shugden association and directly connecting these murderers with the case. But so far we have not been able to arrest them. One is called Tenzin Chozin, the other is called Lobsang Chodrak. Before the murder, the principal received threatening letters from the Shugden association."The six fugitive murder suspects and collaborators of Shugden Association are still wanted by the Indian Police The Indian press reported the Tibetan Government in Exile stating that there was evidence that they were involved. According to disciples of Geshe Lobsang Gyatso, after publicly speaking out against the propitiation of Shugden, he received many anonymous death threats from Shugden supporters but refused any personal security.
For the last ten years, this murder has been cited as one of many violent campaigns of Shugden practitioners against the Dalai Lama. Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera is an independent broadcaster owned by the state of Qatar through the Qatar Media Corporation and headquartered in Doha, Qatar...
made a documentary report in late 2008 that showed, among other things, that the Tibetan Government in Exile had created a museum exhibition featuring pictures of this murder by Shugden supporters to explain and justify their exposure of the crime by Shugden practitioners. France 24 also showed this footage.
According to an article published in April 1997 by the Indian newspaper Jansatta
Jansatta
Jansatta is a leading Hindi daily belonging to the Indian Express Group. Established in 1983, today it is published from Delhi and Kolkata.-History:The Indian Express Group was known for its proximity to Jayaprakash Narayan, fondly known as JP...
, on the site of the murder, Lobsang Gyatso had grabbed from his assailants a bag containing belongings of Dorje Shugden followers, indicating their possible involvement in the murders.
According an article published by the Indian newspaper The Tribune
The Tribune
The Tribune is an Indian English-language daily newspaper published from Chandigarh, New Delhi, Jalandhar, Dehradun and Bathinda. It was founded on 2 February 1881, in Lahore , by Sardar Dyal Singh Majithia, a public-spirited philanthropist, and is run by a trust comprising five eminent persons as...
, November 1997, four of the six suspects in the murders were identified and their extradition was requested to Interpol
Interpol
Interpol, whose full name is the International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL, is an organization facilitating international police cooperation...
. Sources claimed that the six suspects, alleged followers of Shugden, had immediately crossed the border to Nepal and then presumably gone to Tibet after the murders and were escorted to their villages of origin by the Chinese Army.
Ten years later, in June 2007, Interpol issued a Red notice
Interpol notice
An Interpol notice or international notice is issued by Interpol to share information between its members. There are seven types, six of which are known by their colour codes: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow, Black, Orange....
for two of the Shugden supporters accused of the killings.
Reincarnation
In 2006, a nine year old boy named Tulku Tsenyi Khentrul Tenzin Tseten Rinpoche was said to be the reincarnationReincarnation
Reincarnation best describes the concept where the soul or spirit, after the death of the body, is believed to return to live in a new human body, or, in some traditions, either as a human being, animal or plant...
of Lobsang Gyatso by the Dalai Lama.
External links
- Article and Photos of the dead and injured on Dalai Lama's site
- Documentary interviewing investigating Indian Police officer and witnesses revealing six Shugdenpas as murderers on Youtube
- Tibetan Murder Mystery par Ted Kerasote
- Speech given by Geshe Helmut Gassner, translator to the Dalai Lama, see page 7
- Chronology of Events 1997 by the Dorje Shugden Society