He is 87
When he dies it’s expected China will try to name his replacement. Tibetans will never accept that. It will be a big problem .
Happy Birthday to the big guy!
Man, I really hope he lives to be 100 and his tulku reincarnation is truly recognized.
Godless Chinese think they can find a replacement for the Panchen Lama and any of the other 1,000 or so reincarnates. I say pox on them. And the real Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, hasn’t been seen since he was 6 years old.
I really had high hopes for Tibet when I spent a lot of time there in the 1980s. Naive silly youngster was I. Would love to be proven wrong.
I saw him speak once. He’s a surprisingly inspiring man.
Happy belated birthday!
Most likely the next Dalai Lama will be born outside Tibet so the Chinese cannot interfere. Likely India but could be anywhere. Dalai Lama said next DL could even be a woman. Or he said he may be the last DL.
Chinese might try to pick another person in Tibet but no Tibetan will accept that person.
There was a kid in Spain who was supposed to be a important lama. When he turned 18 he said he wanted to live a regular life so that’s what he is doing now.