He Dalai Lama has confirmed that after his death the offspring of his figure It will continue to last. The spiritual leader meets 90 years next Sunday and wanted Zanjar In a statement the Rumors About his succession stating that “the institution of the Dalái Lama will continue“
In 2011, he already announced that at the age of 90 he would go to the great slats of the traditions of Tibetan Hinduism for Talk about your person’s future And to see if the figure of the Dalái Lama must continue or not. “The people involved must decide whether the reincarnations of the Dalái Lama must continue in the future.” During the last 14 years has received many cards asking that Institution continue.
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“They should consult the various leaders of Tibetan Buddhist traditions and the Dharma protectorsfaithful to their oaths and inseparably linked to the lineage of the Dalái Lama. Thus, they should carry out the search and recognition procedures according to the last tradition, “he argued in this same statement.
Points out that His office is the only one with power to “recognize the future reincarnation”, “No one else has authority to interfere with this matter, “he said. This can be a reference to Chinagiven that He fled from the country to India in 1959 After a failed lifting Against Chinese domain in Tibet.
The process by which the new Dalái Lama will be chosen was collected in the aforementioned letter of 2011. The only figure responsible for doing so are the Gaden Phodrang Trust membersthe office in charge of the Dalái Lama. The Dalái Lama resides exiled in the city of Dharamshala.
Dalái Lama is not chosen, it is found
The choice of the successor of Dalái Lama is a process long and complexwhich lasts between two and four years. It is a ritual that combines spiritual practices and the realization of a series of Very strict practices To choose the most appropriate candidate. The choice begins with a process that lasts about three years, until finally the area in which they are going to start looking for the successor. During that time, candidate children are observed to try to discern own characteristics of the previous Dalái Lama. The final decision falls to the Second figure more representative of Tibetan Buddhism, the Riponche.
The Tibetan leader has dropped that his possible successor could be in the Indiawhich implies a dispute between the authorities of China and the Tibetans in exile. Although the current leader has confirmed that the power of choice of his successor falls only to his officealthough traditionally the Chinese government has also had a place in this election.
