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Introduction-

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Lobsang Tenzin, better known by the titles Professor Venerable Samdhong Rinpoche (zam gdong rin po che) and to Tibetans as the 5th Samdhong Rinpoche (born 5 November 1939), was the previous prime minister (officially Kalon Tripa, or chairman of the cabinet), of the Central Tibetan Administration, or Tibetan government-in-exile, which is based in Dharamshala, India; Lobsang Sangay was elected to this position in April 2011. (Text source same as current wikipedia page)

Early Life –

Samdhong Rinpoche was born in Jol, in eastern Tibet in 1939. At the age of five, he was recognised, according to Tibetan tradition, as the reincarnation of the 4th Samdhong Rinpoche and enthroned in Gaden Dechenling Monastery at Jol. Two years later he took vows as a monk, started his religious training at Drepung Monastery in Lhasa and completed it at the Madhyamika School of Buddhism.(Text source same as current wikipedia page)

Exile to India and life as an educationist-

After his training in Lhasa, he fled to India in 1959 after the Chinese siege of Tibet. From 1961 onwards Rinpoche worked in various Tibetan schools as a teacher. From October 1961, he served as the religious teacher of Tibetan School in Shimla and in 1963 served as the acting Principal. In 1964 he worked as religious teacher of Darjeeling Tibetan School and in 1965 at the age of 26, he was appointed as the Principal of Central School for Tibetans, Dalhousie and served there till 1970. He received his Lharampa degree in the year 1968 and Ngagrimpa degree in 1969. In 1971 he became Principal of Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies (Now known as the Central University of Tibetan Studies) at Sarnath and later served as the Director from 1988 to 2001.

Shortly after his flight from Tibet, 1960 in New Delhi From 1994 to 1995, he was awarded National Lectureship from Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR), New Delhi. He assumed many important responsibilities including President of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU), a strong academic group of more than 250 Vice-Chancellors of Indian Universities, First Chancellor of Sanchi University of Buddhist-Indic Studies, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh and Chairman of various Trust and Foundations. Rinpoche is one of the very few Buddhist scholars in the world with this depth, experience and clarity in Buddhist philosophy and he also spent many years exploring directly with J. Krishnamurti, who was one of the great educationists in India.

With J.Krishnamurty Rinpoche has been an honored guest at many forums in India. He has spoken on challenges India faces today, and has stressed on inclusion of the poor masses in development of the country.

Advocacy and teachings-

Rebiya Kadeer, an activist on behalf of the Uyghur people, and Samdhong Rinpoche, the prime minister of the exiled government of Tibet, spoke at an event hosted by Stanford's Friends of Tibet. Samdhong Rinpoche is an advocate of Gandhian philosophy and is a lifelong campaigner of non violence and is on the board of trustees of Swaraj Peeth Trust a Gandhian centre for non violence and peace. He has held lectures and talks with exchange groups in countries like Germany, Switzerland and USA and has spoken extensively on the Buddhist ideology and its importance in contemporary politics and economy. A large score of his lectures on general subjects like peace, happiness and compassion, electoral reforms, modern ethics, the environment, Swaraj and non violence are available in audio and video on his website and soundcloud.

Stance on the ‘middle path’-

Rinpoche is a staunch supporter of the middle path and in sync with the views of the Dalai Lama. He is of the opinion that the Tibet issue is alive on the international forum and has received widespread support due to its right direction and commitment to non violence. In his own words “Tibet cause is a just cause and not a power struggle. It is neither a political struggle nor a battle against the system. It is the struggle between truth and falsehood; justice and injustice.” A lifelong campaigner of Gandhian principles, he seeks not only political freedom for the Tibetan people but also to preserve the Tibetan Culture. In an interview he said, “Our ultimate goal is not just political freedom but the preservation of Tibetan culture. What will we gain if we win political freedom but lose what gives value to our lives? It is why we reject the option of violence. For respect for life is an inseparable aspect of the Tibetan culture we are fighting for."

Political activities-

Rinpoche served twice as the Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile from 1991 to 2001. In 2001, he became the 1st ever democratically elected Prime Minister (officially Kalon Tripa) of Central Tibetan Administration or Tibetan government-in-exile, and served for two consecutive terms till 2011.

Rinpoche taking Oath Rinpoche contributed in drafting the new constitution of Tibetan Government in Exile, educational and economic reforms, Rinpoche also insured the actions and policies of non-violence, transparency, environmentally sustainable and organic farming. Rinpoche has been working very closely with His Holiness the Dalai Lama. During Rinpoche’s Prime Ministership, he negotiated with the Chinese officials to bring a suitable solution to the Tibetan cause.

A close aid to The Dalai Lama

'''Boycott of the exiled Tibetan Govt. Elections-'''

In March 2016 Samdhong Rinpoche refused to cast his vote in the elections for the post of Sikyong (Prime Minister) citing unhappiness with the competitive nature of the elections which witnessed widespread campaigning. He quoted, “I didn’t cast my vote as the exiled government was based on the principles of Swaraj of [Mahatma] Gandhi Ji. It didn’t involve competition or opposition. But, nowadays, representatives are involved in opposing each other through their individual campaigns. Therefore, I think, the exiled government is not heading in the right direction,”

Publications-

a. Buddhist Meditation b. Zam-gdoṅ Rin-po-cheʼi gsuṅ bśad daṅ gsuṅ rtsom phyogs bsgrigs c. Samdhong Rinpoche Uncompromising Truth for a Compromised World d. Bod kyi da ltaʼi dza drag gnas bab daṅ ṅa tshoʼi las ʼgan

Sid5926 (talk) 09:13, 7 March 2017 (UTC)


 * I have commented on the content at both User talk:Sid5926 and User:Huon. For the sake of a centralized discussion I'll move any further replies here. Huon (talk) 19:45, 15 March 2017 (UTC)


 * Thanks for the help. I get the point. Will work more on this and make sure the sources are in place. If you could however tell me, that if its ok for me to make the edits (as I have a conflict of interest)or I have to ask somebody, it would be helpful.

Regards Sid5926 (talk) 06:38, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
 * I would advise you to ask others to implement the changes. You can add the template to the talk page to raise awareness of your proposed changes. Huon (talk) 19:53, 16 March 2017 (UTC)

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