Veronique Qin has head from Shanghai to remote Sichuan province to help a poor village, and in the process was able to join a very special Buddhist ceremony - and was herself given a Tibetan name, Tubd-Lamu.

2. Introduction
• Tubd-Yinza Rinpoche was authenticated by
Dalai Lama personnally since he was very
young. But he lived a normal life for years and
graduated from Sichuan University with a
Public Administration degree, meanwhile, he
also received a strict education in the temple
since he was a child. Now finally he could be
an official Rinpoche and serve his people!

3. One week before the ceremony, people are all busying with
preparation, we totally put up 3 huge tents for guests.

4. It’s a hard work.

5. Beautiful tents

6. We prepared tibetan sofas and foods
etc in the tents.

7. Now finished!

8. The kitchen is the busiest department,
we employed 4 cooks and 10 servants.

9. For locals always have tibetan food at
home, we prepared han food.

10. Cooks and servants came to work one day before the
ceremony since they have to prepare foods for almost
1,000 people.

11. Reception room

12. Decoration in the temple

13. July 22 morning, flags dance in the air.

14. About 50 cars with honorable guests
drove to Mengyi temple.

15. Locals were welcoming us with Hada.

16. Men on the horses

17. The ceremony started at 12:00

18. Honorable guests entered the temple first

19. Kinds of medias from Sichuan and Qinghai
also came to report this big event.

20. Rinpoches from other temples

21. Tubd-Yinza Rinpoche

22. Thousands of people came to see the new
Rinpoche in hope to get bless from him.

23. Debating Buddhist scriptures

24. Abbot gave a long speech

25. Lamas from other temples gave gifts to
new Rinpoche

26. Locals gave gifts to new Rinpoche

27. People waiting in line outside

28. Rinpoche came out to see the people

29. Rinpoche was drove to tents

30. Tibetan Buddhist band

31. Many beggars waited at the gate

32. People came to tent to give gift to
Rinpoche and ask bless from him.

33. People worship on bended knees

34. Buffet in the temple

35. People have lunch in the tent

36. Rinpoche’s boots
a gift from the Potala Palace

37. Almost everyone nearby came to join
this ceremony

38. Dorjee, Rinpoche’s good friend

39. Rinpoche’s father, former county
magistrate of Shiqu.

40. Rinpoche’s mother, very nice and
elegant lady.

41. Rinpoche’s sister, now working in
Lasha TV station.

42. Everyone wanted a photo with Rinpoche

43. Veronique and Rinpoche

44. End
• Although quite young, Tubd-Yinza Rinpoche is
a well-educated, far-sighted, ambitious person
with a very warm heart. He is always nice to
anyone and would like to help anyone. He
now plan to develop the water, sanitation,
education etc. projects to help his people. We
are now applying a charity foundation in his
name to do projects officially.