End of Dalai Lama tradition?

[DrLeftover]

Dalai Lama concedes he may be the last

16 Dec

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said he realises that he may be the last to hold the title.

But he told the BBC it would be better that the centuries-old tradition ceased "at the time of a popular Dalai Lama".

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He pointed out that the role no longer included political responsibilities; in 2011 the Dalai Lama handed these to an elected leader of the Tibetan government in exile, Lobsang Sangay.

The move was seen by many as a way the Dalai Lama could ensure the Tibetan community would have an elected leader in place outside the control of China.

China has said repeatedly that it will choose the next Dalai Lama.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-30510018

 

[Evil Eye]

Maybe so. Depends on how much power might still be available to the position when he dies.