Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama places a garland on his head during the inauguration of Thai Wat Pa Temple in Bodh Gaya, India, on 25 January 2018. OHHDL/Tenzin Choejor
Tibet Sun Online News
ON THE WEB, 28 January 2018
The Office of the Dalai Lama rejected an online newspaper’s allegation that the Dalai Lama took one million US dollars to endorse a controversial organisation in the US that brainwashes and brands women.
The Daily Mail, in a story on 24 January, alleged that the deal was set up by the Dalai Lama’s personal emissary to the US, Lama Tenzin Dhonden. Dhonden was dismissed last month as the Secretary of the Dalai Lama Trust following reports of corruption charges made by a Seattle-based philanthropist.
A clarification issued by the Office of the Dalai Lama on Thursday said, “The Daily Mail article by Ryan Parry regarding an appearance by His Holiness the Dalai Lama at an event held in Albany, New York in 2009 contains incorrect statements and untrue allegations.”
Calling the allegations baseless, the statement categorically denied that either the Dalai Lama or his foundation in the US, The Dalai Lama Trust, ever received the alleged $1 million in connection with his appearance in Albany.
It further stated that the Dalai Lama never takes an honorarium or fee of any sort, nor does he require that any payment be made to charities or organizations as a condition of making a personal appearance.
The Daily Mail alleged that the Dalai Lama was paid to speak at an event hosted by NXIVM (pronounced ‘nexium’) — a self-help organization described by former members as a ‘sex cult’.
At the event in Albany the Dalai Lama spoke to 3,000 followers of NXIVM and placed a khata — a traditional ceremonial Tibetan scarf — around the neck of the group’s founder, Keith Raniere.
Keith Raniere heads a cult called NXIVM which brands women on their pubic region with his initials and requires them to give him nude photos of themselves and other damaging material in case they reveal the secrets of his cult.
It is said that the Dalai Lama’s appearance for NXIVM was secured by Lama Tenzin Dhonden, who had been wooed by Sara Bronfman during to their alleged steamy affair. Bronfman is the Seagram drinks fortune heiress.
Raniere’s supporters saw the Dalai Lama’s event as an endorsement for NXIVM.
Explaining that contrary to the belief that the Dalai Lama furthered the cause of NXIVM, he had called for an investigation and exposure of any wrongdoing, the statement from his office said.
“As reported in the Daily Mail, during His Holiness’ talk in Albany in 2009, he called on the media to investigate the allegations made about the NXIVM organization and its founder, and was quite clear that the truth should be exposed.”
Breaking News – disgraced emissary, Tenzin Dhonden, has pocketed $1 million dollars donated by billionaire sisters, Bronfmanns, according to Gaden Phodrang insider, Thupten Thokmey.
Watch his two part bombshell footage here:
part 1 (on sex scandal, Penpa Tsering) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRQBYN0wXJs
part 2 (on $1,000,000 corruption) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1jAZcm66RI&t=555s
So, why are you guys protesting against LS and $1.5 M Tibet Office issue? Lama Tenzin has disgorged Penpa Tsering. and Lama Tenzin has pocked $1 m dollars. Why no protest against this disgusting Lama Tenzin?
Here is news many my be interested. I heard, Kalden Lodoe has snatched the post of director of RFA Tibetan Service, of course with the help of its chief Libby Liu. Although I heard majority of the Tibetan staff objected to this and wrote to BBG and RFA senior staff but to no avail.
The post was not advertised and more qualified journalists in RFA itself as well as outside were not given any chance. Remember crooked Kalden Lodoe and Libby Liu initially kicked Ngapo Jigme years ago without any rhyme or reason and this time they forced out Tenzin Tethong. What the concerned Tibetan citizens can do and specially in the US is to write of BBG and US Congress to stop this corrupt practices and stop using RFA as Libby’s fiefdom on US tax dollars. Also Tibetan citizens must write to Gaden Phodang to stop this special relationship with Libby and Kalden, so that His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s honor is not damaged further for these crooks are interested only in keeping their fiefdom intact with US tax dollars pretending to have blessings from His Holiness for their nefarious works and the top US officials would not dare to remove them from their posts.
Tibetans who are concerned about how just a tiny few independent news organizations in this world must survive do everything possible to reverse this abnormally.
Finally, a single individual belonging to the same monastery spoke up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRQBYN0wXJs
Once I met this another thuk-sey of His Holiness called Kalden Lodroe in Gangtok. Over a dinner with a common friend, all he did was bad-mouth the Kagyue monks – their hairs, dress etc. and quoted His Holiness extensively.
LOL! Look now, it is pimp like him who is tarnishing His Holiness. Read about all his misdeeds on Dolma C Khoza’s Facebook, his comments like “the streets of London corrupted me”. There is more to come. This guy is more poisonous than Lama Dhonden. When you see these guys, LS is the diamond (cutter).
Two brothers – Chimme Chhoekyapa and Tseten Samdup Chhoekyapa – both former His Holiness Representatives at Geneva, are now working in Gandhen Phodrang. As someone said somewhere: Tseten Samdup Chhoekyapa is Yodon Thonden’s relative. Being a philanthropist that CTA has recently awarded, Madam Yodon Thonden has her hands everywhere — in Sikyong and CTA, Gandhen Phodrang, Dalai Lama Trust, Tibetan NGOs, etc. We all should study these nexus and then understand how disgraced and corrupt people like Lama Tenzin Dhonden got away with it for so long.
You guys talk of creating an alternative Khampa leadership. But, LS feels he is more of an Utsang man. He has betrayed the Khampa lot. As one man states, ‘LS entered Lithang Atar’s house, shitted in his house, stole religious status, and ran out’ to throw his loyalty to Gaden Phodrang. The latter gladly embraced the shrewd defector, and nurtured him as their own blood-hound, and made him an honorary Utsang man, despite his Khampa heritage.
Khampas don’t like LS very much at all.
LS once told a group of his trusted friends that Yudon Thodhen is the hen that lays golden eggs for him. He told them in a private gathering in New Delhi which includes some monk Chithues, that for Madam Yudon Thonden, the only mission is to oust Lodoe Gyari and create an alternative Khampa leadership. Look what happened to Lodoe Gyari. Is her mission accomplished? Or will she still muddy the pools some more?
Her role in self-destruction of exile Tibetan community will at least become a good template for up and coming future Patriotic Tibetan millionaires on how not to help Tibetan polity.
When LS failed to get his golden hen Yodon Thonden appointed as Board of Director in the International Campaing for Tibet, LS and Kaydor established Tibetan Community Development Fund in Washington with the help of Yodon who was already in the Tibet Fund Board of Directors. She arm-wrestled Tibet Fund into giving/loaning 1.5million to buy TCDF under the cover of buying Office of Tibet.
In a nut shell, Yodon Thonden wanted to establish her “own alternative khampa leadership” to Gyari Lodoe and she is building that base by funding CTA, NGOs and individuals and buying everyone of them in the process. LS and Kaydor wanted a future NGO or an organization for their post-Sikyong days and so the TCDF in Kaydor’s name. These two lap dogs wag their tails at every money thrown their way by Ms.Charity with ill-intentions and powerful ambitions.
Thanks Tibet Sun. A very good platform to learn the behind scene politics of dirty players who are basically operating like Mafia gang.
Where is Tibet in all these? Death of more than 1.2 Tibetans for what? Golden boy of Potala palace is aging in exile, and utterly corrupted pervert like Lama Dhondhen and Kalden Lodroe are running the amok calling shots everywhere.
Yet Samdhong Rinpoche has the gumption to call Rangzen activists are the most dangerous! Oh my ..
Umey lam people for sure will build a memorial for Samdhong Rinpoche. Future generation will deface it by writing Humpty Dumpty or remember it as a tomb of Rangzen haters. He should also know what his legacy is going to be.
To me, the “gatekeepers” of His Holiness who fail to provide His honor and legacy from crooks like Kalden Lodroe and Lama Dhondhen are criminals, be it His Holiness’ own nephew or Samdhong Rinpoche or crooked members of His Holiness’ inner circles. Know that future generation of Tibetan people will never forgive you. What a collection of trash!
Legacies…
Samdhong Rinpoche – Rangzen Hater
Lobsang Sangay – Lang Dharma/Destroyer of everything exile community achieved since 1959/Most protested political leader of Tibet
Kaydor Aukatsang -Sangay’s Henchmen and partner-in-crime
Yodon Thonden – Loaded Don; LS’s shooter with vindictive personal and professional interest in charity-giving business
Dhardon Sharling – Ani Nyemo; CTA’s entertainment show manager
Tseten Samdup Choekyapa and Kalden Lodoe and others: side characters but very dangerous with little knowledge and more connections.
Guys why cant you guys focus on your nanny or super market job. think of your loan back in india. Do your job and there are better people out there to take care of what is right or wrong. please don’t put your rat size brain and try to misled the public.
SORRY sonkel, I am a graphic designer in NY. I make more money than injis, and most of you guys in india. but i am as tibetan as all of you, and perhaps know more about dharamsala politics from 10,000 miles away than those of you in india.
suck it up, bro. you can have it both.
So-called Sonkel working in GB road,
Do you mean this scandal happened because of “the rat-sized brain” of Tibetan patriots working hard as “nanny” or in “supermarket”? I think it is because of “better people” like you that we are in the state of mess that is now becoming front page news!
Majority of our people may be working as nanny or in supermarkets but they are not dishonest people. It is people like you who are trashing and undermining the reputation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Shame on you!
I know Sonkel type of people are LS-Kaydor type who only care about money, power, and position. There is nothing shameful to work as nanny or janitor, or to take a loan to go abroad, as long as one is honest and hardworking, and doesn’t steal public money.
Samdhong rinpoche sought to eject lama tenzin dhonden back in late 2016. But he was unable to pursuade the dalai lama on the matter, having been countered rather strongly by monk Lopsang Gawa.
Lama tenzin is lobsang gawa’s protege. Together they form a power centre in exile polity running parallel to CTA. so, sort of two governments there, and rather confusing, and so untransparent.
Don’t blame Venerable Samdhong Rinpoche and Tibetan democracy for the sin of few others who have manipulated either His Holiness or Gandhen Podhrang, for their own personal reasons. There are certain people who are crossing all limit of decency and morality to make money or stay in power. They have brought shame and disgrace to Tibetan people and the institution of Dalai lama. I appeal core members of Gandhen Phodrang to develop reliable mechanism to prevent any future misuse of His Holiness the Dalai lama’s good name and office for personal benefit of any individual or organization.
There has to be proper scrutiny of individual serving in the responsible position as the stakes are high and it has the potentiality to do lots of damages to the reputation of His Holiness and the Tibetan people. The selection of officials should be very careful and those with tainted past should be barred from holding any office.
monks like tenzin dhonden are [not good]. absolutely corrupted. heard a damn a lot about that ravenous monk.
Dear Mungerilal,
If you listen carefully to the whispers in Dharamsala, (Gali Gali Me Shor Hai, Kalden Lodroe and Lama Dhonden Chor Hai) types – it is happening because of the rather two very prominent adults in the room – Kusho Lopsang Gawa and Kusho Paljor .
In front of them, Samdhong Rinpoche we hear is just a court jester! Sad state of Tibetan democracy – where we are nothing but just puppets.
It is for this reason that I think Lobsang Sangay is saner than other lotus eaters.
lobsang gawa is powerful. he wields more power than the tibetan president. he is dalai lama’s in charge.
effing ridiculous! hello, tibetan democracy?!!
Where are the adults in the room to protect our Holiness from the likes of Kalden Lodoe and Lama Tenzin Dhonden? What is up Samdhong Rinpoche? this is how you protect the honor and legacy of His Holiness? The incident took place when Rinpoche was Kalon Tripa! Amazing.