Tawang monastery

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Nomination of head

Dalai Lama surrenders power

The Times of India, May 22 2016

Dalai Lama has said he will no longer nominate the head of the Tawang monastery in Arunachal if people were unhappy with the performance of incumbent Tulku Rinpoche. Rinpoche had tendered his resignation after two people, including a monk, died during a recent stir in Tawang against the construction of a mega dam.

Responding to an application from the monks and ad tion from the monks and administration of the monastery for the appointment of a new abbot, the office of the Dalai Lama circulated a letter on May 18 which said the “revered Rinpoche is among the top Buddhist scholars“ and was personally appointed as the abbot of Gaden Namgyal Lhatse, as the monastery is known, by him.

The Tibetan spiritual leader said, “I have selected and designated a highly qualified monk as the abbot of Gaden Namgyal Lhatse and if people are unsatisfied with his activities, I shall no longer appoint the abbot of Tawang monastery and the appointment shall be undertaken by the Sera Je monastery instead.