The Panchen Lama [Photo/China Tibet Online]

BEIJING, Nov. 22 (China Tibet Online) Beijing welcomed a seasonable heavy snow last Sunday. The Panchen Lama received an interview from China Tibet Online, presented hada and diamond knot to the correspondent, and posed for pictures.      

The Panchen Lama said although he had a different growth environment from the majority of the post-90s, all of them live in an era of peace and happiness, a most harmonious, stable period with prosperous development, so the post-90s are rich in innovative and pioneering spirit, which should be promoted. The post-90s should make more efforts to contribute to the country.   

He revealed that he has touched the heads of over 1.5 million believers to bless them in recent years.

"To incorporate Tibetan Buddhism into socialist society, the most important thing is to let all those in the Tibetan Buddhist circle and the broad believers love the country, abide by law and adhere to disciplines. This is completely in conformity with the Tibetan Buddhism’s doctrines and also its correct development road," the Panchen Lama said.     

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On Nov. 29, 1995, a grand ceremony of drawing lot from the golden urn to determine the reincarnated soul boy of the 10th Panchen Lama was held before the statue of Sakyamuni in Jokhang Temple in Lhasa. The five-year-old Gyaltsen Norbu was determined as the reincarnation of the 10th Panchen Lama. Upon the approval of the central government, he was formally enthroned at Tashilhunpo Monastery in Shigatse on Dec. 8, 1995.  

On Jun. 10, 2015, President Xi Jinping met the 11th Panchen Lama, member of the Standing Committee of the CPPCC National Committee and also vice president of the Buddhist Association of China. The Panchen Lama was also advised to advance his religious study, nurture his own virtue and expand his vision by obtaining more knowledge of modern science and culture.