Buddhism

There were many auspicious signs that took place soon after the birth of Gyaencaen Norbu.When he was 5 months old, a baby-sitter found a white holy Tibetan letter on his tongue, a letter representing the incarnation of Buddha.The parents said the young boy had shown very strong interest in Buddha since early age. "Everything he played since he was 2 years old has been related to religion. He was only interested in Buddha-related things," the mother said.According to Gyaencaen Norbu, the sacred influence of Buddhist sutras on him began even when he was still in his mother's womb when the loyal mother spent much time chanting scripture.Later on, as a little boy, Gyaencaen Norbu heard his parents chant The Gatha(Hymn) to Great Master Padmasambhava and Buddhist scriptures translated by some eminent Tibetan monks.

Then he began to memorize the contents of some works written by eminent Tibetan monks, such as Great Master Tsonghkaha.  "I feel warm and close to Budha when learning scriptures. The feeling is inside me," said Gyaencaen Norbu.    The search for the reincarnation of the late 10th Panchen Lama began in June 1989.    Based on lake observations, divination and identifying objects left behind by the late 10th Panchen as well as a comprehensive analysis of his countenance and auspicious signs, three brilliant boy candidates were eventually picked out.    Through the method of drawing lots from a golden urn, conducted before the statue of Sakyamuni in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, Gyaencaen Norbu was selected as the reincarnation of the 10th PanchenErdeni.    The young Panchen still retains an impression of the visit of the sacred baby-seeking team despite his young age when it happened. But instead of excitement, he said he felt that "a historical mission had fallen upon me" when he heard that he was identified as the reincarnation of the late 10th Panchen Lama.After he became the sole boy selected as the reincarnation of a living Buddha, the life of Gyaencaen Norbu changed and he started to receive Buddhist education from an eminent monk from Trashilhunpo Monastery named Benba.    After the young Gyaencaen Norbu switched over to a completely different lifestyle in the lamasery, all sorts of changes took place in his life, such as status, clothing, food and drink as well as other aspects of life.    It is necessary for a person to take a certain period of time to adapt himself to a new lifestyle, andt......

Sensational results of a thorough examination of the imperishable body of a Buddhist lama were made public the other day in Moscow, Russia. "Samples taken 75 years after the burial indicated that the organics of this man's sin, hair and nails is no different from that of a living person," stated professor Galina Ershova at a press-conference in "Interfax" central office.The matter concerns the body of a famous religious leader by the name of Dasha-Dorjo Itigelov, who used to be the head ofRussian Buddhists from 1911 to 1927.Not long ago before his, he bequeathed to retrieve his body from the grave after approximately 30 years.

Since that time, exhumation was conducted twice: in 1955 and in 1973. Both times it turned out that the body of the Khambo-lama hadn"t been exposed to decay. Nothing changed the third time the lama's body was unearthed (in 2002). Afterwards, it was decided by medics to conduct thorough analysis of D. Itigelov's body."His joints bend easily, soft tissues can be forced effortlessly, just like with a living human being; after the coffin cover has been removed, we could allsense sweet smell coming out from the inside," said G. Ershova.According to her, "this totally contradicts the notion regarding what should happen with a person after being buried for 75 years."G. Ershova has also mentioned that this is the first case of its kind not only in the history of Buddhism but in the entire history of the humankind.

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