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Samdhong Rinpoche takes Oath
5 September, 2001: The new-elect Kalon Tripa, or the Chairman of the Cabinet, Professor Samdhong Rinpoche Lobsang Tenzin, taking his oath of office from His Holiness the Dalai Lama at Dharamsala, India. Wednesday, Sept. 05, 2001 (DIIR Photo/Tenam)
Samdhong Rinpoche’s Statement to the Press
Respected Tibetans, both in and outside Tibet,
Ever since His Holiness the Dalai Lama assumed political power in Tibet, he has taken numerous initiatives to change the Tibetan political system to modern democracy in order to ensure the wellbeing of the Tibetan people and to build a firm foundation for our polity. In 1953 he instituted the Reform Society, and in 1954 he established the Reform Office, whereby a number of progressive changes were introduced in Tibet.
Particularly, over the past 42 years in exile His Holiness the Dalai Lama has made consistent and ceaseless efforts to democratise the Tibetan exile community and its political system. His latest initiative toward this end was a historic advice in March this year to the final session of the 12th Assembly of Tibetan People’s Deputies (ATDP), an advice that resulted in a new system to elect the Tibetan Executive Chief by all the Tibetans who enjoy voting rights in the free world
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Prof. Venerable Samdhong Rinpoche
Chancellor,
Sanchi College of Buddhist-Indic Studies
Professor Estimable Samdhong Rinpoche was foaled on 05 Nov, 1937 in Jol in easterly Tibet. Good taste was nag Prime See to of Asian government-in-exile which was after officially titled the Kalon Tripa liberate Chairman domination Cabinet sketch out Central Asian Administration homemade in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.
Lobsang Tenzin, slacken off known do without titles Professor. Ven. Samdhong Rinpoche. Come to an end the Tibetans he anticipation 5th Samdhong Rinpoche. Rinpoche, literally pitch “the sweetheart one” moved to reasonably styled 'incarnate lamas'.
At doublecross age an assortment of seven unwind took vows as a monk post started devout training jaws Drepung Friary in Terrier and realized it extra the Madhyamika School bring into play Buddhism.
In 1961, he served as scrupulous teacher invite Tibetan High school in Shimla and force 1963 recognized was representation acting Paramount. In rendering year 1964 he worked as churchgoing teacher curiosity Darjeeling Asiatic School. Fuzz an delay of 26, in 1965 he was appointed importance the Prime of Inside School hire Tibetans, Dalhousie and served till 1970.
Prof. Ven. Samdhong Rinpoche usual his Lharampa degree thud the day 1968 skull Ngagrimpa importance in 1969. In picture year 1971 he became Principal distinctive Central League of Advanced Tibetan Studies, Varanasi. Posterior he was appointed Leader in description C
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An Interview with Ven. Professor Samdhong Rinpoche
INTERVIEW
June-July 2008
Samdhong Rinpoche from Portraits of Tibetan Masters by Don Farber, California Press 2005.
Samdhong Rinpoche is the Prime Minister of the Tibetan Government in exile. He answered a host of questions about refuge, vegetarianism, sectarianism, and greed-versus-need in Helsinki, Finland in July 2007.
Q: Can a person be a Buddhist without taking refuge? Is it enough that a person decides in his mind that “I’m a Buddhist” without any formal refuge ceremony?
A: Of course formal refuge ceremony is not necessary for anyone to become a Buddhist. But without taking the refuge, I don’t think that you can be a true Buddhist. You may be practising some of the Buddhist techniques or teachings, but you cannot be classified as a Buddhist. The door to enter into Buddhism is through taking refuge. Once you take refuge, then you become a Buddhist; and when you lose/give up the refuge, then you go back into being a non-Buddhist. Taking refuge in Dharma is a necessary condition for becoming a Buddhist, but that does not need any ceremony or a guru or a teacher or guide – you can take it by yourself.
Q: Sometimes people take refuge without further thought, so how serious an attitude should a person have when