China launched an online system to check the authenticity of
living buddhas of Tibetan Buddhism. The first group of 870 verified living
buddhas has been published. The system publishes detailed, accurate information
on living buddhas, including photos, names, religion names, monastic titles,
date of birth, religious sects, numbers of living buddha certificates and
resident monasteries.
"As a living buddha, I feel genuinely happy about
it," said the 7th Drukhang living buddha Drukhang Thubten Khedrup, vice
president of the Buddhist Association of China (BAC) at the launch ceremony. He
said it is an effort to promote transparency and regulate reincarnation issues
for living buddhas. The association is continuing its verification of other
living buddhas in hopes of creating a complete database.
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