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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US>Lhasa, China -- The 11th Panchen Lama paid homage to the statue of Sakyamuni, the founder of Buddhism, at the Jokhan Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US>Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu, leader of the Tibetan Buddhism, arrived at the <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Jokhan</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Temple</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> early Wednesday morning to show respect to the statute of Sakyamuni. He comes to worship the founder of Buddhism every year.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US>He presented a "hada", a white scarf symbolizing Tibetan best wishes, to the statue of Sakyamuni and kowtowed to show his worship.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US>The 11th Panchen Lama also performed benediction rituals for his followers at the temple after finishing his worship.</SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN lang=EN-US>Born on February 13, <st1:chmetcnv w:st="on" TCSC="0" NumberType="1" Negative="False" HasSpace="True" SourceValue="1990" UnitName="in">1990 in</st1:chmetcnv> Lhari <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">county</st1:PlaceType> of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Nagqu</st1:PlaceName> prefecture in northern <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Tibet</st1:place></st1:country-region>, Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu was approved by the central government in November 1995 as the reincarnation of the 10th Panchen Lama. He was enthroned as the 11th Panchen Lama on Dec. 8, 1995.</SPAN></P>
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