Successor chosen by Dalai Lama 'illegal': China

[rug]

BEIJING (AFP) - China said Monday any successor chosen by the Dalai Lama would be "illegal" after the Tibetan spiritual leader announced that he, and not Beijing, would decide whether he should be reincarnated.

The Dalai Lama, who is 76, said on Saturday he would decide when he was "about 90" whether he should be reincarnated, in consultation with other monks, and that China should have no say in the matter.

Under Tibetan tradition, monks identify a young boy who shows signs he is a reincarnation of a late leader, but many predict China will simply appoint its own successor to the Dalai Lama.

China's foreign ministry said any reincarnation process would have to be conducted in accordance with the country's "laws and regulation".

http://au.news.yahoo.com/a/-/business/10345487/successor-chosen-by-dalai-lama-illegal-china/

This is bound to end up in court.

[ixion]

1. China wants to install their own puppet

it has nothing to do with Tibetan mysticism or spirituality.

[rug]

3. What's interesting about this is the Dalai Lama is considering whether the institution continues.

It seems he also is severing the role of a Dalai Lama from spirituality and reincarnation.

As an aside, I've never understood how reincarnation works. What is the mechanism, the governor, which determines rebirth?

[izquierdista]

2. Maybe there is a future for another generation of Bushes in politics

After all, great-grandpa George H.W. was ambassador to China at one point....

And Dubya, we have evidence that he is a reincarnated Keystone Kop

[eShirl]

4. If only to deny China a hand-picked "fake" Dalai Lama, I think he should announce not to be reincarn

ated.