Kalon Ven Karma Gelek Yuthok

  • Tulku Ugen Topgyal Apologizes, Withdraws His Controversial Statement

    Tulku Ugen Topgyal Apologizes, Withdraws His Controversial Statement

    The recent complaint raised by Tulku Ugen Topgyal against online teachings by Buddhist spiritual leaders including His Holiness the Dalai Lama created a huge controversy. Following strong condemnation by many individuals as well as institutions, the Tulku has on Saturday written a letter of apology and withdrawn his statement.

  • Kalon Karma Gelek Apologizes and Willing to Resign if Needed

    Kalon Karma Gelek Apologizes and Willing to Resign if Needed

    The Kalon of Department of Religion and Culture, Central Tibetan Administration on Thursday issued an apology for his statement on Tulku Ugen Topgyal. In the unsettling controversy over the remark made by Tulku Ugen Topgyal, this is the third statement issued in the regard by Kalon, Yuthok Karma Gelek. He has apologized for his earlier…

  • Kashag Rebukes Senior Lama’s Remark Against Dalai Lama’s Virtual Teachings

    Kashag Rebukes Senior Lama’s Remark Against Dalai Lama’s Virtual Teachings

    In the recent uproar over a remark by a senior Tibetan lama against His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s virtual teachings, Kashag, the cabinet of Central Tibetan Administration, issued a statement condemning the remark. The senior lama accused the virtual teachings being carried out by Tibetan spiritual masters as a sign of degrading religious values.

  • Kalon Karma Gelek To Take Additional Charge of Education Department

    Kalon Karma Gelek To Take Additional Charge of Education Department

    After the issue of the North America Representative uproar, things look to have settled down and the responsibility of the Education Department is now given to Kalon Yuthok Karma Gelek in addition to the responsibility of Department of Religion and Culture according to the official report by the Central Tibetan Administration on Friday.

  • Officiating CTA President Affirms $1.5 Million As Grant From Tibet Fund

    Officiating CTA President Affirms $1.5 Million As Grant From Tibet Fund

    During a media query today to the officiating CTA President, Ven. Yuthok Karma Gelek affirmed that the $1.5 million was grant from the Tibet Fund. The Tibet Fund on Wednesday issued a statement in clarification to the issue arising over the $1.5 million loan taken by CTA in the year 2014.

  • Kalachakra Organising Committee Refute Reports Claiming Buddha Shakyamuni Incarnation Of Vishnu

    Kalachakra Organising Committee Refute Reports Claiming Buddha Shakyamuni Incarnation Of Vishnu

    The Chairman and the Vice-Chairman of the Kalachakra Organising Committee held a press conference yesterday at Bodh Gaya to clarify certain false reports published in some Hindi news medias. The Kalachakra organizing committee refuted the false Hindi reports claiming that His Holiness the Dalai Lama has said Buddha Shakyamuni was incarnation of Vishnu.