Dalai Lama Declares Successor Will be Reincarnated Outside China

66 years after Dalai Lama fled Tibet, his hopes for return fade

There was a time not too long ago when Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, was optimistic about returning to his homeland. Now, 66 years after his dramatic escape from Lhasa, Tibet, his recently published book, unambiguously critical of Chinese President Xi Jinping, only decreases any prospects of his return home.He was barely 24-years old when he was forced to flee the 330-year-old Potala Palace, the traditional abode of the Dalai Lamas, amid t…

The next Dalai Lama will not come from China – with this thesis the spiritual head of Tibet provides tension.

Tibetan Govt-in-Exile President slams China over Dalai Lama reincarnation claims, calls it blasphemous - The Tribune

Speaking to ANI, Tsering said that the Dalai Lama himself has to decide where he is going to be reborn and to whom he is going to be reborn and added that it is not something that a government can decide, particularly the one who does not believe in any religion.

Tibetan Govt-in-Exile President slams China over Dalai Lama reincarnation claims, calls it 'blasphemous'

Speaking to ANI, Tsering said that the Dalai Lama himself has to decide where he is going to be reborn and to whom he is going to be reborn and added that it is not something that a government can decide, particularly the one who does not believe in any religion.

Dalai Lama says his successor will be born in ‘free world,’ outside China

The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism had previously said the line of spiritual leaders might end with him.

Dalai Lama Defies Beijing: Successor To Be Born In ‘Free World’ Outside China

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has announced that his successor will be born outside of China, marking a major shift from his previous stance. The declaration, made in Dalai Lama's new book ‘Voice for the Voiceless’ released on March 11, has intensified ongoing tensions