Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending years speculation that started when he indicated that he might be the last person to hold the role

Author: The Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 02/07/2025 | 04:38:12

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Tibetan spiritual leader says Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death. Tibetan Buddhists believe that the Dalai Lama can choose the body into which he is reincarnated. Tenzin Gyatso became the 14th incarnation in 1940. He fled Tibet when Chinese troops crushed an uprising in Lhasa in 1959.

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  • SohruKurisutaruEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Yeah, but what will be the rules for identifying the next Dalai Lama? His declaration isn’t clear on that part.