Overseas Dalai Lama reincarnation ‘could not be recognised’ by Beijing
The Drepung Monastery in Lhasa has the capacity to look for the exiled spiritual leader’s successor under Beijing’s ...
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The Dalai Lama’s reincarnation
The reincarnation of the Dalai Lama has become one of the most crucial levers for China’s control over Tibet. To understand why, it is essential to examine the deep religious, cultural and political ...
As he approaches his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama prepares for his reincarnation
In exile in India, Tenzin Gyatso explained in a book that his successor would be born outside China, while the Chinese ...
The Week2h
The Dalai Lama’s succession: A Hobson's choice for India
India faces the tough choice of either supporting the Dalai Lama in his call for choosing a leader 'born in the free world' ...
The Week1d
The 15th Dalai Lama will be born in the free world, says His Holiness the Dalai Lama
He added that Chinese Communists, who explicitly reject religion, including the idea of past and future lives, should not ...
The Standard4d
Chinese Professor addresses Dalai Lama's claims on reincarnation
A leading Chinese professor on Thursday addressed the Dalai Lama's recent controversial comments regarding the future of the ...
Tibetan govt-in-exile has a Russian headache
Chandigarh: As the churn in international geopolitics continues, the Tibetan govt-in-exile has its own tightrope to walk.
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Dalai Lama: How does new book reignite debate on his succession?
Traditionally, the Dalai Lama’s succession follows a complex ritual and spiritual process: upon his death, Buddhist monks are tasked with finding his reincarnation—usually in the form of a ...
La Croix2d
In new book, Dalai Lama offers a 'framework for Tibet's future' after his death
Many Tibetans in exile fear that Beijing will take advantage of the current Dalai Lama’s death to appoint a successor entirely under its control. Further reading: China and the reincarnation of ...