11th Panchen Lama & Family Taken
Posted on Monday, August 07, 2006 at 9:55 PM by Sifu Smith
Posted in Stories
The 11th Panchen Lama, Gedun Choekyi Nyima and his family were kidnapped
from their home when the young Lama was 6 years old in May 1995 by the
Chinese Government.
The
Dalai Lama had confirmed the boy was the incarnation of the Panchen
Lama. The Chinese Government admitted to hold the boy in "protective
custody" in May 1996. He is the youngest political (equivalent of
vice-president) and religious leader in the world. The Chinese
Government elected their own Panchen Lama in November 1995. No agency
(not even the United Nations) has been able to confirm the well-being of
the young boy and his family.
11th Panchen Lama & Family Taken Edited on: Monday, August 07, 2006 10:16 PM