CTA Holds Prayer Service for Late Gaden Trisur Rinpoche

The Central Tibetan Administration held a prayer service on 29 September in Dharamshala to mourn the passing of Kyabje Gaden Trisur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Tenzin, the 104th throne holder of the Ganden Tripa. Rinpoche, who passed away on 26 September at Sera Je Monastery, Bylakuppe, aged 90, served as the head of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism from 2017 until 2024. The service was attended by CTA leaders, officials, and staff, who offered prayers and tributes to his decades of scholarship, leadership, and dedication to preserving the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.