STATEMENT FROM TASHI LHUNPO MONASTERY ON THE 16th BIRTHDAY OF GENDUN CHOEKYI NYIMA, H.H THE 11th PANCHEN LAMA We wish a very Happy 16th Birthday to Gendun Choekyi Nyima, the 11th Panchen Lama on 25th April 2005. We cannot celebrate the day with him, as he is not with us. No one even knows where the Chinese government is holding him. In 1995, due to the conflict in recognizing the reincarnation of the 11th Panchen Lama, conflict has emerged in the history of Tibetan and Chinese relations. In... Sign in to see full entry.