Gaden Phodrang Trust Latest News
The 14th Dalai Lama announced that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue and that the Gaden Phodrang Trust shall be the “sole authority to recognize the future reincarnation”.
About Gaden Phodrang Trust
- The Gaden Phodrang Trust of the Dalai Lama is a non-profit charitable organisation established by the 14th Dalai Lama to support his various religious, cultural, and humanitarian initiatives.
- It was named after the historical Gaden Phodrang, the traditional government of Tibet led by the Dalai Lamas until 1959,
- The Trust continues the legacy of promoting Tibetan Buddhism, preserving Tibetan culture, and supporting education and healthcare for Tibetan communities in exile.
- It refers to the residential quarters of the Dalai Lama lineage from the second Dalai Lama onward at Drepung Monastery in Lhasa.
- Purpose: It was registered in 2011 in Dharamshala with the aim of recognising the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama.
- It is based in the office of the Dalai Lama, and is managed by the former Kalon Tripa (head of the CTA) Prof Samdhong Rinpoche, a senior monk and a close confidant of the Dalai Lama.
Source: IE
Last updated on June, 2026
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