The health of the 89-year-old Dalai Lama, the supreme spiritual leader of Tibetans, is fine, but given his age, there are concerns among Tibetans about his successor. In Tibetan tradition, the Dalai Lama is the most prominent of the tulkus, or enlightened ones, who
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The current Dalai Lama was recognized as the reincarnation of his predecessor, the 13th Dalai Lama, when he was just two years old. But due to the unauthorized occupation of Tibet by the 'People's Republic of China', there are concerns that this time the process may be disrupted.
Dalai Lama will take decision after consulting Buddhist monks After the Dalai Lama's abdication the Chinese will definitely try to take over his institution, so the Dalai Lama is planning the future carefully. On September 24, 2011, the Dalai Lama announced that when he turns 90, he will consult with the Tibetan Buddhist tradition's top lamas, the Tibetan public, and other concerned people interested in Tibetan Buddhism and evaluate whether Whether the institution of Dalai Lama continues after him or not.
If it is decided that a 15th Dalai Lama should be recognized, the responsibility for doing so will rest primarily on the relevant authorities of the Dalai Lama's Ganden Phodung Trust. This decision will be taken this year. The office of the Dalai Lama has never faced such a situation before.
China attacked Tibet in 1950 It is noteworthy that even after 2011, the religious leadership of Tibet remained with the Dalai Lama. But political leadership was transferred to the directly elected President of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, or Sikyong. In 1950, China attacked Tibet and in 1959 there was a movement against it, which was brutally suppressed by China. After this incident, the Dalai Lama fled to India along with many of his supporters and after that he established a democratically elected parliament.
China may intervene President of the Central Tibetan Administration Or Sikyong Penpa Tsering said that we believe that China will definitely interfere in the appointment of the Dalai Lama's successor. He has been preparing for this for the last 17 years. The Chinese government issued an order in 2007 requiring his presence in the process of appointing successors to all incarnate lamas.
Panchen Lama was made missing Tsering said that the aim was to use religion as a political weapon. However, neither China nor any other government should have any role in this. The Chinese intervened in 1995 when a boy (Gyanchen Norbu) was selected as the Panchen Lama. The Panchen Lama (Gedhun Choyi Nyima), chosen by His Majesty (Dalai Lama), has been disappeared and we still do not know whether he is alive or not.
Chinese repression in Tibet On the other hand, the cycle of Chinese repression has increased further in Tibet. Beijing is now talking about the need to Chineseize Tibetan Buddhism. Young children are being sent to boarding schools to learn Chinese before becoming familiar with the language. The US is urging the Chinese to reach a negotiated settlement with the Tibetans without any pre-conditions.
Under the 'US Tibet Policy and Support Act 2020', the US has said that the matter of Dalai Lama's succession should be handled by the Tibetans themselves without interference from the Chinese. So far India has stayed away from commenting officially on this issue. But since India shares a 4,000 km border with Tibet, this issue becomes very important for India from the security point of view.
