Samdhong Rinpoche

Samdhong Rinpoche is a senior Tibetan Buddhist monk and a prominent official of the Gaden Phodrang Trust, the non-profit organization established by the Dalai Lama to maintain and support the tradition and institution of the Dalai Lama. He has played a crucial role in managing the succession process of the Dalai Lama and has recently confirmed that the current Dalai Lama is in good health and has yet to provide written instructions regarding his reincarnation.