Authoritarian Rulers Are Co-Opting the Sphere of the Sacred to Consolidate Control
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Authoritarian Rulers Are Co-Opting the Sphere of the Sacred to Consolidate Control
The 14th Dalai Lama (360b, Shutterstock)A geopolitical struggle in Asia is unfolding—not over land or trade but spiritual authority. Earlier this month, the 14th Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual and political leader, turned 90. The Chinese Communist Party, despite being officially atheist, is intent on appointing his successor, seeking control over one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most sacred traditions: reincarnation. The CCP, in power since 1949, ha…
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