10th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu

Mongolian Buddhist leader (born c. 2015)

Altannaryn Aguidai (or) Achiltai^[1]

His Holiness the 10th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu (Bogd Gegeen)
Preceded by	9th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu

Personal details
Born	c. 2015 United States^[1]
Occupation	Spiritual head of Mongolian Buddhism

The 10th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu (born c. 2015), also known as the 10th Bogd^[2] is the 10th reincarnation of the Jebtsundamba Khutuktu, the spiritual leader of the Gelug lineage of Tibetan Buddhism in Mongolia.^[1]

Identification process

During the 14th Dalai Lama's last visit^[3] to Mongolia in November 2016, he held a press conference on 23 November 2016 stating his belief that the 10th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu had just been (re)born in Mongolia.^[4]

On 8 March 2023, the 14th Dalai Lama publicly acknowledged the 10th reincarnation of the Jebtsundamba Khutughtu at a ceremony in Dharamsala, India, saying:

"We have the reincarnation of Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa [Jebtsundamba] Rinpoché of Mongolia with us today. His predecessors had a close association with the Krishnacharya lineage of Chakrasamvara. One of them established a monastery in Mongolia dedicated to its practice. So, his being here today is quite auspicious."^[5]

The child is one of a pair of identical twin boys and was born in Washington, D.C. to Mongolian parents, thereby giving him American citizenship.^[6] To protect the identity of the 10th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu, the twins, Achildai Altannar and Agudai Altannar, are almost always seen in public together.^[6] The name of the 10th Bogd is given only as A. Altannar; neither the parents, nor the Dalai Lama have stated which child was presented at the March 2023 ceremony.

The boy and his brother are the children of Altannar Chinchuluun, a mathematics professor at the National University of Mongolia, and Munkhnasan Narmandakh, CEO of Monpolymet Group, a mining and construction conglomerate founded by her mother, former Mongolian parliament member and founder of Monpolymet Group Tsedengiin Garamjav.^[1]^[6] The child has not, as of March 2023^[update], been publicly enthroned as the 10th Jebtsundamba Khutughtu.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Ignoring China's displeasure, Dalai Lama names Mongolian boy as new Buddhist spiritual leader". Firstpost. 25 March 2023. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
^ "X Богд америкийн иргэншилтэй юу?". mpress.mn. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
^ "Why the Dalai Lama is no longer welcome in Mongolia". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
^ "The Dalai Lama in Mongolia: 'Tournament of Shadows' Reborn". thediplomat.com. Retrieved 27 March 2023.
^ Lama, The 14th Dalai (26 March 2023). "Preliminary Procedures for the Chakrasamvara…". The 14th Dalai Lama. Retrieved 27 March 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c Pierson, David (4 October 2023). "The 8-Year-Old Boy at the Heart of a Fight Over Tibetan Buddhism". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 October 2023.