Date- 28th Dec 2025
Dear Readers,
We’re pleased to announce that we will publish our 5-Year Report in the first week of January.
We are publishing this report as part of our commitment to transparency, accountability, and good governance—so readers and stakeholders can clearly understand what we have done, what results we achieved, what we learned, and how we will improve.
What the report includes
What we have already done and key achievements over the past five years
Performance highlights and progress updates
Lessons learned (what worked well and what we improved)
A SWOT summary (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)
Additional reports and supporting information for deeper understanding
Important 2025 milestone: Third DNA Testing
In 2025, we conducted our third round of DNA testing in India and USA Lab. This is an important step to strengthen data quality, verification, and confidence in our reporting, supporting accurate evidence and responsible decision-making.
Once published, the report will be available on your request. We welcome your feedback after release.
Sincerely,
Sao Dhammasami
Custodian of Relics
The Office Of Siridantamahapalaka
The Hswagata Buddha Tooth Relics Preservation Private Museum.
www.hswagata.com
If you accept guardianship of a sacred object, you accept a duty of truthful record-keeping about its fate.
Appendix F: Annual activity tables (events, trainings, projects), 2020–2025
2020 — Annual activity table
| Date / period | Type | Activity (events / trainings / projects) | Outputs / notes | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019–2020 (covers 2020) | Research / monitoring | First trigger: the team encountered repeated references to “Chinese Buddha tooth relics” in different contexts | Start of later provenance research and education plan | Cluster E – Science, Testing, Misinformation, “Chronology of Events”, p.13 |
| 2020–2021 (covers 2020) | Research / documentation | Began collecting information (temple histories, old photos, donor stories) | Data foundation for later writing and case system | Cluster E, p.13 |
2021 — Annual activity table
| Date / period | Type | Activity (events / trainings / projects) | Outputs / notes | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-01-2021 | Governance / operations | Case opened to systematise everyday faith and donation records | Set up the idea of a continuous “aggregate case” for donations | Cluster D – Everyday Faith & Lay Donations, timeline table, p.11 |
| 01 / 05 / 2021 | Research program | Opened Case 46: “Truth Behind the Sacred Tooth Relics from China” | Public-facing research/provenance case; used for education | Cluster E, Case 46 cover sheet, p.7 |
| 2020–2021 (continuing in 2021) | Research workflow | Data gathering continued (histories, photos, donor stories) | Prepared later chapter and corrections work | Cluster E, p.13 |
| 2021-06-30 | Governance / committee decision | Resolution: all relic donations must be recorded; no buying/selling | Formal rule for accountability and anti-trade stance | Cluster D, resolution list, p.11 |
| 15-07-2021 | Operations / documentation | Introduced standard Donation Form + numbered receipts | From this date, donations were formally registered | Cluster D, timeline table, p.11 |
| 01 / 07 / 2021 | Ethics / science guidance | Opened Case 50: DNA & Carbon Dating in Relic Authentication | A public “science ethics” case for policy + teaching | Cluster E, Case 50 cover sheet, p.51 |
| 01 / 09 / 2021 | Institution-building | Opened the “Founding of the Dhātu-parinibbāna Society” institutional case | Society model: manuals, training, policies, peace role | Cluster C – Institution-Building & MoUs, Case 21 cover sheet, p.6 |
2022 — Annual activity table
| Date / period | Type | Activity (events / trainings / projects) | Outputs / notes | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 / 02 / 2022 | Partnerships / MoU work | Opened the Nirvana Temple (DRC) – Khettarama Social Service MoU case | MoU treated as an SDG-17 partnership case; “MoU still in force” | Cluster C, MoU case cover sheet, p.52 |
| 2021–2022 | Publishing / research writing | Drafted a chapter on truth/provenance issues (China tooth relic claims) | Part of public-facing education effort | Cluster E, chronology, p.13 |
| 2022 (as recorded in case chronology) | Publishing / dissemination | “Chapter published” in Custodians of the Buddha’s Sacred Relics Vol. 1 (case chronology note) | Chronology note shows intent to publish and share research publicly | Cluster E, chronology, p.13 |
| 2022-06-20 | Governance / ceremony planning | Resolution: hold an annual ceremony to remember and bless donors | Links gratitude practice to peace culture | Cluster D, resolution list, p.11 |
| 25-08-2022 | Community event | First annual “Donor Gratitude Ceremony” held | Stated intention to repeat yearly | Cluster D, timeline table, p.11 |
2023 — Annual activity table
| Date / period | Type | Activity (events / trainings / projects) | Outputs / notes | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 / 06 / 2023 | Research diplomacy / consultation | Sent questionnaire letter to Sitagu Sayadaw (relic/science guidance) | Aimed to reduce conflict and seek senior Saṅgha advice | Cluster F – HGT Conflicts, letter summary, p.85 |
| 19 / 06 / 2023 | Consultation follow-up | Phone call with Sitagu Sayadaw: advice that testing was not necessary (as recorded) | Used to guide calmer policy direction | Cluster F, call note, p.85 |
| 2022–2024 (includes 2023) | Research network | Continued correspondence with scholars and institutions; updating understanding | Ongoing dialogue and correction cycle | Cluster E, chronology, p.13 |
| 2022–2023 (includes 2023) | Writing / education | Wrote drafts explaining why some testing can be unsuitable (non-harm, sensitivity) | Supports later “science ethics stabilised” step | Cluster E, stakeholder/evidence notes around the science-ethics writing track, p.50–51 (context around Case 50 section) |
2024 — Annual activity table
| Date / period | Type | Activity (events / trainings / projects) | Outputs / notes | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 / 01 / 2024 | Institutional archiving | A core institutional case was marked “closed/archived” while the office continued | Shows a shift from “set up” to “maintain and apply” | Cluster C, closing note page showing archival date, p.51 |
| 01 / 02 / 2024 | International relationship building | Opened Case 34: visit to Kandy; approach to Chief Custodian | Formal diplomatic access case | Cluster C, Case 34 cover sheet, p.214 |
| 01 / 03 / 2024 | Fieldwork / research tour | Opened Case 35: multi-country research tour as pilgrimage + fieldwork | “Core case” for research tour method | Cluster C, Case 35 cover sheet, p.230 |
| 2024 (month not stated) | Collection care / housing risk | Relics brought to Inter-C Room XXX under student rules (no AC/fridge/cooking); one relic already heat-damaged | Early warning of storage risk | Cluster G – BU Neglect & Relic Loss, simplified chronology, p.11 |
| 18 Oct 2024 | Administration / housing constraint | BU Student Affairs sent Thai letter to private dorm on rules for monks (later used as evidence monks cannot stay there) | Contributed to housing blockage | Cluster G, simplified chronology, p.11 |
2025 — Annual activity table
| Date / period | Type | Activity (events / trainings / projects) | Outputs / notes | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2025 | Publishing (public outreach) | Custodians of the Buddha’s Sacred Relics Vol. 1 listed as “Live” (ASIN B0DT61C12R) | Public institutional identity + distribution record | COMPLETE PUBLISHING BOOK LIST, row 34, p.7 |
| 3 Nov 2025 | Operations / risk prevention request | Official request letter to University offices asking for suitable AC room with fridge/small cooker or No-Objection Letter | Record states: no written reply from any office | Cluster G, simplified chronology, p.11 |
| 8 Nov 2025 | Governance challenge | Buddist Collage coordinator message: Director would not receive the letter; told custodian to take it back | Complaint handling was blocked | Cluster G, chronology narrative line before 12 Nov entry, p.12 |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Legal step / incident response | First police report filed (missing passport, Myanmar ID, Tooth Relics, wallet) | Move to rule-of-law steps | Cluster G, chronology, p.12 |
| 18 Nov 2025 (20:16) | Emergency incident | Call reported Buddha stupa with Tooth Relics missing from Room NoXXX | Loss understood to happen inside Inter-C | Cluster G, chronology, p.12 |
| 19 Nov 2025 | Legal step / evidence expansion | Second police report filed; added more missing sacred items and belongings | Expanded evidence log | Cluster G, chronology, p.12 |
| After 19 Nov 2025 | Accountability gap | Waiting for Buddhist University written reply/investigation; none communicated | Institutional silence recorded as a risk factor | Cluster G, chronology, p.12 |
| 01 / 12 / 2025 | Training model / synthesis | Opened Case H96: “Peace-Oriented Custodian Profile” | Designed for training + selection | Cluster H – Synthesis & Normative Models, Case H96 cover sheet, p.5 |
| 01 / 12 / 2025 | Science ethics stabilisation | A science/testing ethics case archived as “stabilised”; reopen only if conditions/tech change | Makes teaching safer and clearer | Cluster E, closure/archival note, p.50 |
| 09 / 12 / 2025 (effective date) | Governance tools | Internal policy manual marked “Draft – For Internal Approval”; “For Internal Use Only” | Template and manual system prepared for internal approval | Volume 3 — Templates T101–T250, version info, p.49 |
| 09 / 12 / 2025 (revision log) | Governance tools | Revision history: “internal update for approval draft” | Shows structured internal updating | Templates T101–T250, revision log, p.50 |
| 13 Dec 2025 | Governance publishing record | Publishing record last modified 13 Dec 2025 (ASIN shown) | Year-end active update | Templates T101–T250, copyright/publishing record, p.50 |
| 18 Dec 2025 | Partnerships (future transition) | Official call for cooperation + applications (open until 1 Mar 2026) | Outreach to Saṅgha, universities, labs, policy partners | From the HSWAGATA Official Statement / Call for Applications text included in Chapter 9.8 of this draft (dated 18 Dec 2025) |
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