# China tells living Buddhas to obtain permission before they reincarnate **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 4, 2007, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-tells-living-buddhas-to-obtain-permission-before-they-reincarnate/414442 "2007-08-04T19:47:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-tells-living-buddhas-to-obtain-permission-before-they-reincarnate/414442/21 "2007-08-06T17:40:02Z")
[QUOTE=Diceman] Besides, I remember hearing that the Dalai Lama has promised that he will not reincarnate any place under Chinese rule. [/QUOTE] I remember that, too - and he no doubt had exactly this situation in mind. ---
**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-tells-living-buddhas-to-obtain-permission-before-they-reincarnate/414442/22 "2007-08-06T18:01:10Z")
[QUOTE=Diceman] Good point. A better analogy might be if the United States passed a law saying that Santa Claus must get permission from the FAA before he starts his yearly toy-distribution. And it was not done as a joke. Besides, I remember hearing that the Dalai Lama has promised that he will not reincarnate any place under Chinese rule. [/QUOTE] _crosses fingers__Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan Taiwan_ 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2007, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-tells-living-buddhas-to-obtain-permission-before-they-reincarnate/414442/23 "2007-08-06T22:03:03Z")
NO REINCARNATION FOR YOU! /soul nazi [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/china-tells-living-buddhas-to-obtain-permission-before-they-reincarnate/414442.md?page=1)