The Nyingma Monlam Organisation Committee has decided that the Committee will undertake the role of leading the Nyingma tradition. This follows the suggestion of Kyabje Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche, who declined repeated requests to accept the position himself, saying that as the head of the Committee is already engaged in virtuous activities for the benefit of beings and the teaching of the Buddha, he could assume the duties of Lineage Head.