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Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai old On Wednesday, he announced that the centuries -old Tibetan Buddhist Institute would continue after his death, signaling that his successor should be chosen without influence from the Government of China.
On the eve of his 90th anniversary on Sunday, the Nobel Spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism outlined his continuity plans in a recorded statement, which was broadcast at the religious meeting of Buddhist monks in ” The city of Dharamhala, India. Initially named Tenzin Gats, it became what is traditionally called the 14th reincarnation of the Dalai -Lama in 1940. He fled Tibet when Chinese troops defeated the uprising in the Lhasa Tibetan capital in 1959.
According to the English translation of his speech published on his website, the spiritual leader stated that the responsibility for the choice of the next Dalai -Lama “will rest exclusively with the members of Gaden Fododang.”
The non-profit organization he founded in 2015, which controls the issues related to the spiritual leader and the Dalai-Lama Institute, confidence “must consult with different leaders of the Tibetan Buddhist traditions and a reliable defender of Dharma associated with the oath, who do not connect to the ancestry of the Dalai Lams,” said the elderly. “They must follow the search and recognition procedures accordingly in accordance with the past traditions.”
Dalai -Lama presides at the event dedicated to the future of the 90th anniversary, according to the Tibetan calendar in the Tsuglahan temple in Dharamhal, India, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
He once again stressed that The Gaden Phodrange Trust “has uniform powers to recognize the future reincarnation; no one else has such powers in this matter.”
Tibetan Buddhists believe that the Dalai -Lama can choose the body to which it is reincarnated, as it happened 14 times after the establishment of the institution in 1587. He repeated in the past that his successor was born outside China. After the escape from Tibet, the present Dalai Lama helped to create a democratic Tibetan government in a bend in Dharamhal, simultaneously traveling the world to defend autonomy for the Tibetan people.
China demanded the powers of choosing the next “live Buddha” as well as leaders of other religions. In 2007, he passed a law stating that the choice of the next Dalai Lama is to take place in the Chinese Territory, condemned by the Tibetan government in a bend The Chinese government “To brutally come up with innocent Tibetans under their tyrannical rule.”
Asked about the announcement of Dalai -Lama during the daily press conference on Wednesday, the press -secretary of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Mao Nin said that “reincarnation of the Dalai -Lama should follow the principles of home search” and “the approval of the Central Government”. Mao said the process should “adhere to religious rites and historical conditions, as well as in accordance with national laws and rules,” the Associated Press reports.
Mao described the current Dalai as a “political expulsion that deals with separatist activities under the guise of religion,” and added that he “has no right to represent people” Tibet, “,” According to NPR.
The Dalai -Lama continuity plan is a politically consequence for most Tibetans who oppose China’s tight control over Tibet and fight for the preservation of their living identity, home or exile. It is also deep for the Tibetan Buddhists who worship him as a living manifestation of Chenrezig, a Buddhist God.
Buddhist monks of different schools of Tibetan Buddhism watch a recorded video message of the Dalai -Lama in Dharamhal, India, Wednesday, July 2, 2025, on the eve of his birthday, Gregorian calendar reports, July 6. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
Chinese Chinese China Amnesty International Sarah Brooks said in a statement that the efforts of the Chinese authorities to control the next Dalai -Lama were a “direct attack” on the right to the right to the right Freedom of religion.
The report states that China accelerates the forced urbanization of rural Tibetans
“Tibetan Buddhists, like all faith, must be able to choose their spiritual leaders without compulsion and interference by the authorities,” Brooks said.
Dalai -Lama often urged his followers to reject anyone, chosen by Beijing. He previously headed the Tibetan government in exile before giving up the political role in 2011.
Penpa Tering, the current President of Government Bending, said Tibetan from all over the world made a “sincere request for unanimous” that Dalai Lama’s position should continue “in favor of all reasonable creatures in general and in particular.”
Monks -employees help Dalai -Lom to leave after the presidency at the event dedicated to his 90th anniversary in Dharamhal, India, Monday, June 30, 2025. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia)
“In response to this prevailing request, His Holiness showed endless compassion and finally agreed to accept our call on this special occasion,” he said at a press conference, the AP reports.
However, Crying warned that China did not interfere with the continuity of the Dalai -Lama, saying it was a “unique Tibetan Buddhist tradition”.
“We not only strongly condemn the use of the People’s Republic of China for the sake of their political benefit and will never accept,” he said.
The search for reincarnation of the Dalai -Lama begins only after the death of the head. In the past, the successor was identified by the older monastic students based on spiritual signs and visions, and this may take several years after the next Dalai -Lama will be identified as a child or “the soul of the child” and well -groomed to take reins. The present Dalai -Lama previously suggested that the tradition could end with it – or that its successor can be an adult or an “attractive” woman, NPR reports.
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The announcement on Wednesday essentially noted his decision on “reincarnation”, signaling that he believes that the Dalai -Lama tradition should not end with him.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
