The Dalai Lama is said to consider selecting his successor himself. He wants to avoid Chinese manipulation of the selection process.
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Wikipedia states that : "Upon the death of the Dalai Lama, his monks institute a search for the Lama's reincarnation, or yangsi (yang srid), a small child. Familiarity with the possessions of the previous Dalai Lama is considered the main sign of the reincarnation. The search for the reincarnation typically requires a few years. The reincarnation is then brought to Lhasa to be trained by the other Lamas. "
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Selecting one's own reincarnation ? Interesting perspective ... but by definition faith and belief are beyond reason.
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By the way, Benedict XVI will not receive the Dalai Lama during his planned visit to Italy in December. Too much pressure from China.
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Not the first time we hear something similar, what ?
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