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In a major announcement after his 90th birthday, the 14th Dalai Lama has confirmed that the centuries-old institution of the Dalai Lama will continue after his death. In a video message to a global gathering of Tibetan Buddhist leaders in Dharamshala, he stated that only the Gaden Phodrang Trust, his official office, has the exclusive right to identify his reincarnation, shutting out any claim of Chinese involvement. Amid growing concerns that Beijing may attempt to impose its own successor, the exiled spiritual leader said he has received appeals from Tibetans in exile and in Tibet, as well as Buddhists from Mongolia, the Himalayas, Russia, and China. His declaration has major spiritual and geopolitical implications, as it safeguards Tibetan cultural autonomy and asserts the right of spiritual self-determination. The message was a clear rebuttal to China's claims of control over religious succession in Tibet.#dalailama #tibet #reincarnation #chinaandtibet #tibetanbuddhism #freedomfortibet #gadenphodrang #nonviolence #spiritualrights #humanrights #toi #toibharat #bharat #breakingnews #indianews
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