Dalai Lama Marks His 90th Birthday as Crowds Throng His Home-in-Exile
- On Sunday, the Dalai Lama turned 90 after a week of celebrations in Dharamshala, where thousands gathered to honor his milestone birthday.
- Earlier this week, the Dalai Lama reaffirmed that his Gaden Phodrang Trust alone holds authority to recognize his successor, emphasizing traditional Tibetan Buddhist procedures amid Chinese rejection.
- In response, Mao Ning stated China's central government must approve the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation through the traditional golden urn method, emphasizing Beijing’s control over the process.
- Following Beijing’s insistence, exiled Tibetans fear China-named successors could undermine their autonomy efforts and increase Chinese control over Tibetan Buddhism.
- International leaders, including Prime Minister Modi and US officials, voiced support for Tibetan succession independence amid China's rejection, highlighting global diplomatic tensions.
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The Dalai Lama will have a successor
(Dharamshala, India) — There has been a week of celebrations for the Dalai Lama, who turned 90 years old over the weekend. The Dalai Lama, who hopes to live to be 130 years old says that the Tibetan Buddhist religious institution will carry on long after his death. He says that his successor will be selected by free Tibetans. The Dalai Lama is the 14th in a line of spiritual leaders said to be the reincarnation of the one before. He said that hi…
Dalai Lama turns 90 amid fraught geopolitics
The Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday celebrations on Sunday raised fraught questions surrounding his succession plans. The spiritual leader last week said only his inner circle has the authority to identify his reincarnation, a direct challenge to China: Beijing has said it must approve the next head of Tibetan Buddhism. The Dalai Lama, who lives in self-imposed exile in India, has suggested his reincarnation may be found outside of China, and some Ti…
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