Khenpo Sonam Tenphel has condemned the worsening situation in Tibet under Chinese rule, with a particular focus on the harsh restrictions imposed on Tibetan students on March 10, 2025, the Tibetan National Uprising Day.
Speaking to ANI, Tsering said that the Dalai Lama himself has to decide where he is going to be reborn and to whom he is going to be reborn and added that it is not something that a government can decide, particularly the one who does not believe in any religion.
In contrast, Beijing maintained that the process of selecting his successor must adhere to Chinese law, asserting its control over Tibetan Buddhism and rejecting any succession beyond its authority, RFA reported.
The International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) and The Foundation for Universal Responsibility of the Dalai Lama recently hosted the Bodhipath Film Festival in New Delhi, a unique confluence of cinema and spirituality.
The Tibetan government-in-exile marked the 66th Tibetan National Uprising Day in Dharamshala, with leaders, activists, and supporters reflecting on Tibet's decades-long freedom struggle and calling for international support.
In a post on X, Tsering stated, "This dark chapter in Tibet's history saw over a million Tibetans lose their lives and compelled the legitimate government led by His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama and 80,000 Tibetans into exile."
Tibetan Buddhist monks performed the traditional Cham (lama dance) at the Tsechu Fair in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, to commemorate the birth anniversary of Guru Padmasambhava, revered as the founder of Vajrayana Buddhism in Tibet.
The International Buddhist Confederation (IBS), in association with The Foundation for Universal Responsibility of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, will organise 'The Bodhipath Film Festival' at the India International Centre, New Delhi, on March 10 and 11.
Hundreds of Tibetans gathered at the Lha Gyari temple in Dharamshala to celebrate this special occasion. They also tied colourful holy flags around this monastery and offered prayers here.
The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) pays tribute to Tapey, a 27-year-old monk from Kirti Monastery in Amdo Ngaba, who self-immolated in 2009 after local officials canceled a prayer ceremony at his monastery, which initiated a series of self-immolation protests across Tibet
According to the Tibet Bureau in Geneva, the official agency of the Dalai Lama and the Central Tibetan Administration, the demonstration was aimed at condemning the deteriorating human rights situation in Tibet under Chinese rule.