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DEPARTMENT OF RELIGION
AND CULTURE
Central Tibetan Administration
of H.H. Dalai Lama
HIS
HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA RECOGNIZED THE 17TH
GYALWA KARMAPA
A Special Official
Notification
The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama,
Dharamsala, has been receiving numerous
letters since late June, 1992, expressing
concern over the process that finally led
to the recognition of the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa.
We are issuing this special notification
for all those who are concerned on the matter.
1) While certain controversy over the Sacred
Prediction Letter arose lately, there had
never been any traditional lapse or impropriety
from His Holiness the Dalai Lama in having
given his final approval to the recognition
of the 17th Karmapa.
2) The regents of Rumtek, individually,
called on His Holiness the Dalai Lama occasionally
during the last decade and apprised him
of the progress in the process of recognizing
the next incarnation of Karmapa.
3) On June7, 1992, Situ Rinpoche and Gyaltsab
Rinpoche submitted a copy of the Sacred
Letter, interpretation of its indications,
a precise report of the consistent findings
of the search party, and other supplimentary
materials to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
for his
examination and confirmation before receiving
the final approval.
According to formal announcements issued
from Rumtek, the Sacred Letter and its interpreted
indications were approved by the four regents
at their last Council Meeting held at Rumtek
on March 19, 1992.
4) On June 7, 1992, His Holiness the Dalai
lama after studying the materials, communicated
his informal approval from Brazil to the
recognition of the Lhathok‑born candidate
as the 17th Karmapa.
5) On June 29,1992, Situ Rinpoche and Gyaltsab
Rinpoche together called on His Holiness
the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala in the morning,
while Shamar Rinpoche separately called
on His Holiness in the afternoon of the
same day. The Rinpoches reported to His
Holiness the details of the Karmapa reincarnate
matter.
6) On June 30,1992, after due consideration
of the overall matter, His Holiness the
Dalai Lama finally granted his formal seal
of approval and recognition to the Lhathok‑born
candidate as the 17th Karmapa.
Thus, His Holiness the Dalai Lama granted
his final seal of approval and recognition
to the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa. not randomly
or hastily for any reason, but after satisfying
himself by means of hearing a series of
reports from all those concerned; studying
and paying due consideration to the overall
matter; and reconfirming the final indications
with exclusive traditional examinations.
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Identifications of
the 17th Karmapa
The prsonal identifications of the 17th
Gyalwa Karmapa as indicated by the Sacred
Letter of Prediction left by the 16th Karmapa,
consistently confirmed by the search party,
and as formally approved by His Holiness
the Dalai Lama are as below.
| “The
personal identifications of the 17th
Gyalwa Karmapa as indicated by the Sacred
Letter of Prediction left by the 16th
Karmapa, consistently confirmed by the
search party, and as formally approved
by His Holiness the Dalai Lama are as
below. |
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| 1)
Name of the Reincarnate: |
Ugen
Thinley alias Apo Gaga |
| 2)
Date and Year of birth: |
June
26, 1985 (Wood-Ox Year) |
| 3)
Place of birth |
| Village: |
Bakor |
| District: |
Lhatok |
| Province: |
Kham |
| Country: |
Tibet
(occupied) |
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| Names
of Parents: |
| Father: |
Karma
Dondup Tashi |
| Mother: |
Loga |
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| Place
of residence: |
Tsurphu
Monastery, Tibet” |
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Gangchen
Kyishong, Dharamsala‑ 176215, Dist.
Kangra, H.P. India Phone: (1892) 2685
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Kagyu
Office of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa