Geshe Phende Gyaltsen: The Mysterious Death of a Tibetan Tantric Scholar
The 56-year-old monk was in excellent shape when he was arrested in March 2022. The authorities claim he died of “ill health” on January 22 in jail.
A magazine on religious liberty and human rights
The 56-year-old monk was in excellent shape when he was arrested in March 2022. The authorities claim he died of “ill health” on January 22 in jail.
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