As he approaches his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama prepares for his reincarnation

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 authorities intend to appoint their own Dalai Lama.

Future Of Tibet: Reincarnation Rights DECLARATION - International Tibet Network

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama is the most important religious and secular figure for the Tibetan people and is central to the future of Tibet and Tibetan Buddhism. The institution of the Dalai Lama commands legitimacy and spiritual authority across the Tibetan Buddhist world, encompassing the Indian and Nepalese Himalayas, Central Asia, and Mongolia. Beijing’s effort to control the process of selecting the reincarnation of Tibetan Buddhist le…