This week on Druktalk Podcast, Drukthar speaks with Arjia Rinpoche, author of Surviving the Dragon and Behind the Golden Urn Ceremony. Arjia Rinpoche is a firsthand witness to the Golden Urn Ceremony, the controversial process used in the selection of the Chinese appointed Panchen Lama, Gyaltsen Norbu. Drawing from his personal experience and knowledge, he shares important details about the political circumstances surrounding the selection and events that followed. In Part II of this exclusive conversation, we discuss: - His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s recognition of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima as the 11th Panchen Lama - The disappearance and detention of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and his family - The 9–11 urgent meeting in Beijing - The secretive Golden Urn Ceremony held at night - The dreadful secret told by Ye Xiaowen - The political developments surrounding the selection of Gyaltsen Norbu - The political movement that emerged following the selection of the Chinese appointed Panchen Lama Arjia Rinpoche’s firsthand perspective on the events surrounding one of the most controversial episodes in modern Tibetan history This is a conversation about politics, religion, power, and the struggle over the recognition of the Panchen Lama, from someone who witnessed key events firsthand. Watch Part II of this exclusive Druktalk Podcast conversation with Arjia Rinpoche. Part 1 here: https://youtu.be/kD0I5vqycZI?si=IgNp8bm42wtWhlbP #tibet #arjiarinpoche #tibetan #china #tibetanvlogger #politics #tibetanyoutuber #podcast #news