Stop China’s War on Buddhism
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Tibetan monk imprisoned for religious offerings
A Tibetan Buddhist monk has been sentenced to three years in prison for sending money for 'prayer for a deceased soul'
Free Tibet has learned that in July 2022, a Tibetan monk, from Meruma, Ngawa Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province, named Rachung Gendun was sentenced to three years in prison for purportedly sending money for “prayer for a deceased soul” to the Dalai Lama and Kirti Rinpoche in India. In the past, he had strongly opposed the Chinese ‘Patriotic Education Campaign’ which was carried out at the monastery. Following a self-immolation case in the surrounding Ngawa County, Chinese police raided the monastery and confiscated photos of the Dalai Lama photos and arrested him..
Rachung Gendun was arrested by Chinese police on 1 April 2021, at the Kirti Monastery, where he had been enrolled since he was five years old. He was interrogated for three months during which time his family didn’t know where he was.
Rachung Gendun
A Tibetan Buddhist monk has been sentenced to three years in prison for sending money for 'prayer for a deceased soul'
The Dalai Lama and Tibet
The 14th Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and the Tibetan people. In the past, Dalai Lamas have also served as the political leaders of Tibet. The current Dalai Lama was exiled from Tibet in 1959 after a failed Tibetan uprising against the Chinese occupation. He led the Tibetan government-in-exile for many…
Religion
In Tibet, many people’s lives are dedicated to Tibetan Buddhism. Religious customs are part of everyday life, from chanting mantras and prostrating in a local square to walking the ‘kora’ around a temple or sacred site. The Chinese government sees Tibetan Buddhism as a threat and is trying to weaken Tibetans’ connection to it in…
