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| − | Tenzin Jigme was | + | [[Tenzin Jigme]] ([[Thutob Wangchu]]k) ([[Lhasa]], 1948 – February 13, 1997) was a [[Tibetan]] [[tulku]] and the sixth [[Reting Rinpoche]]. |
| − | + | His [[reincarnation]] is [[recognized]] by the [[Tibetan government]]. His {{Wiki|recognition}} is being challenged by another sixth [[Reting Rinpoche]] who acts by the title of [[Reting Hutukthu]]; hutukthu {{Wiki|equal}} to [[rinpoche]] and mainly in use in [[Mongolia]]. | |
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| − | His reincarnation was appointed by the People's Republic of China. This reincarnation is not recognized by the Tibetan government in exile. | + | [[Tenzin Jigme]] was identified as the [[reincarnation]] of the [[fifth Reting Rinpoche]] [[Jamphel Yeshe Gyaltsen]] in 1951 and [[enthroned]] in 1955. |
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| + | In 1956 (eight years old) he was the first to be assigned to the [[Tibet]] Committee of the [[Buddhist Association of China]]. | ||
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| + | Jigme stayed in [[Tibet]] when the [[Tibetan government]] went in exile in 1959 during the [[Tibetan diaspora]]. During the {{Wiki|Cultural Revolution}} (1966–76) he was publicly denounced by the authorities because of his [[religion]] position. Next he was imprisoned for one year. Later he was rehabilitated and at the end of the seventies he was appointed to several official posts. Comparably with the [[10th Panchen lama]] he was [[married]] and lived as a [[layman]]. | ||
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| + | His [[reincarnation]] was appointed by the [[People's Republic of China]]. This [[reincarnation]] is not [[recognized]] by the [[Tibetan government in exile]]. | ||
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Revision as of 06:09, 19 December 2015
Tenzin Jigme (Thutob Wangchuk) (Lhasa, 1948 – February 13, 1997) was a Tibetan tulku and the sixth Reting Rinpoche.
His reincarnation is recognized by the Tibetan government. His recognition is being challenged by another sixth Reting Rinpoche who acts by the title of Reting Hutukthu; hutukthu equal to rinpoche and mainly in use in Mongolia.
Life
Tenzin Jigme was identified as the reincarnation of the fifth Reting Rinpoche Jamphel Yeshe Gyaltsen in 1951 and enthroned in 1955.
In 1956 (eight years old) he was the first to be assigned to the Tibet Committee of the Buddhist Association of China.
Jigme stayed in Tibet when the Tibetan government went in exile in 1959 during the Tibetan diaspora. During the Cultural Revolution (1966–76) he was publicly denounced by the authorities because of his religion position. Next he was imprisoned for one year. Later he was rehabilitated and at the end of the seventies he was appointed to several official posts. Comparably with the 10th Panchen lama he was married and lived as a layman.
His reincarnation was appointed by the People's Republic of China. This reincarnation is not recognized by the Tibetan government in exile.
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