Dalai Lama names US-born Mongolian boy third highest leader in Buddhism: Dalai Lama has named an eight-year-old Mongolian boy born in the United States the 10th Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Rinpoche – the third highest rank in Tibetan Buddhism, reported the Times.
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According to the report, the Dalai Lama was photographed with the chosen boy at a ceremony on March 8 in Dharamshala, where the Buddhist leader lives in exile. The ceremony was held in Dharamsala, the exile residence of the Dalai Lama (87). The eight-year-old boy is the son of a university professor and has a twin brother.
In 1995, the Dalai Lama named a new Panchen Lama, the second most important figure in the faith. The boy was arrested by Chinese authorities. The Panchen Lama is Tibetan Buddhism’s second most important spiritual leader. After his kidnapping, the Chinese authorities went ahead and replaced the Panchen Lama with its own candidate.
