{"id":6853,"date":"2026-05-29T18:50:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T13:05:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/?p=6853"},"modified":"2026-05-29T18:50:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T13:05:21","slug":"myanmar-government-awarded-khenpo-chhimed-tsering-as-mahasadhamma-jyotikdhaj","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesasian.com\/?p=6853","title":{"rendered":"Myanmar government awarded Khenpo Chhimed Tsering as \u201cMahasadhamma Jyotikdhaj\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">Kathmandu, May 29, 2026 &#8211;\u00a0 Khenpo Chhimed Tsering (Dr. Lharkyal Lama) has been awarded the prestigious religious title of \u201cMahasadhamma Jyotikdhaj\u201d by the Myanmar government for his significant contribution to the purity, protection and global propagation of Buddhism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The Myanmar government has been awarding various religious honors to monks, nuns and devotees who have made outstanding contributions to the classical study of Buddhism, spiritual practice and the protection and promotion of the Buddha\u2019s rule every year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">In the same vein, Khenpo Chhimed Tsering has been awarded the title of \u201cMahasadhamma Jyotikdhaj\u201d for the year 2026 as a great standard bearer who illuminates the true religion of Buddha.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The award was presented by Myanmar Ambassador to Nepal Thant Sin during a special ceremony held at Ngagyur Pallyul Ling Monastery, Manichud, Sankhu-Shankarapur Municipality-8, Kathmandu on Friday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">This is the first time in history that the Myanmar government has bestowed this prestigious award on a scholar of the Mahayana Section. Last year, the title was conferred on Cambodia&#8217;s Supreme Patriarch, His Holiness Preah Maha Somedhadhipatya Kitti Uddesapandit Nun Negat, during a grand ceremony chaired by Cambodia&#8217;s Prime Minister, His Holiness Hun Sen.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The award distribution ceremony was attended by a significant number of heads of diplomatic missions from various countries, religious figures, devotees and well-wishers.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">The event was attended by the Ambassador of Myanmar, Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) and First Secretary, the Ambassador of Sri Lanka, the Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) of the Indian Embassy, \u200b\u200bthe First Secretary of the US Embassy, \u200b\u200bthe President and General Secretary of the Mahabodhi Society in Bangalore, the President of the All Monks Federation, members of the Yolmo community and Dr. Karam Phuntsok from Bhutan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px;\">In addition, Abhishek Joshi Vastu, Dr. Vasudev Shastri, Dr. Chintamani Yogi and Pushparaj Purush were also present at the event.<\/span><br \/>\n<!--\/data\/user\/0\/com.samsung.android.app.notes\/files\/clipdata\/clipdata_bodytext_260529_090334_462.sdocx--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kathmandu, May 29, 2026 &#8211;\u00a0 Khenpo Chhimed Tsering (Dr. Lharkyal Lama) has been awarded the prestigious religious title of \u201cMahasadhamma Jyotikdhaj\u201d by the Myanmar government for his significant contribution to the purity, protection and global propagation of Buddhism. 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