10th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu

The 10th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu (born ~2015), also known as the 10th Bogd[2] is the 10th reincarnation of the Jebtsundamba Khutuktu, the spiritual leader of the Gelug lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in Mongolia.[1]

Altannaryn Aguidai (or) Achiltai[1]
His Holiness the 10th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu (Bogd Gegeen)
Preceded by9th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu
Personal details
Born~2015
United States[1]
OccupationSpiritual head of Mongolian Buddhism

Identification process

During the 14th Dalai Lama's last visit[3] to Mongolia in November 2016, he held a press conference on 23 November 2016 stating his belief that the 10th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu had just been (re)born in Mongolia.[4]

On 8 March 2023, the 14th Dalai Lama publicly acknowledged the 10th reincarnation of the Jebtsundamba Khutughtu at a ceremony in Dharamsala, India, saying:

"We have the reincarnation of Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa [Jebtsundamba] Rinpoché of Mongolia with us today. His predecessors had a close association with the Krishnacharya lineage of Chakrasamvara. One of them established a monastery in Mongolia dedicated to its practice. So, his being here today is quite auspicious."[5]

The child is one of a pair of identical twin boys and was born in Washington, D.C. to Mongolian parents, thereby giving him American citizenship.[6] To protect the identity of the 10th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu, the twins, Achildai Altannar and Agudai Altannar, are almost always seen in public together.[6] The name of the 10th Bogd is given only as A. Altannar; neither the parents, nor the Dalai Lama have stated which child was presented at the March 2023 ceremony.

The boy and his brother are the children of Altannar Chinchuluun, a mathematics professor at the National University of Mongolia, and Munkhnasan Narmandakh, CEO of Monpolymet Group, a mining and construction conglomerate founded by her mother, former Mongolian parliament member and founder of Monpolymet Group Tsedengiin Garamjav.[1][6] The child has not, as of March 2023, been publicly enthroned as the 10th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu.

See also

References
  1. "Ignoring China's displeasure, Dalai Lama names Mongolian boy as new Buddhist spiritual leader". Firstpost. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  2. "X Богд америкийн иргэншилтэй юу?". mpress.mn. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  3. "Why the Dalai Lama is no longer welcome in Mongolia". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  4. "The Dalai Lama in Mongolia: 'Tournament of Shadows' Reborn". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  5. Lama, The 14th Dalai (26 March 2023). "Preliminary Procedures for the Chakrasamvara…". The 14th Dalai Lama. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
  6. Pierson, David (4 October 2023). "The 8-Year-Old Boy at the Heart of a Fight Over Tibetan Buddhism". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
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