Dalai Lama has not changed position on practice of Dolgyal spirit: Gaden Phodrang

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Tsering Dhundup

DHARAMSHALA, May 5: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, also known as Gaden Phodrang, has issued an announcement clarifying His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s unwavering position regarding the controversial propagation of the Dolgyal spirit, addressing misconceptions that have circulated since a 2021 statement. The Gaden Phodrang urged Tibetans to remain firm in their “collective stance” and not be swayed by attempts to “sow discord among Tibetans”, referencing that the Chinese government has tried to exploit this issue to create divisions within Tibetan communities.

The clarification, released on May 2, 2025, responded to deliberate misinterpretations by Dolgyal followers who claimed the Dalai Lama had r...

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