The Dalai Lama has said his charitable foundation will be the only authority to recognise his future reincarnation, ending years of speculation that began when he indicated that he might be the last person to hold the role. His announcement countered China’s insistence that it would choose the successor of the Tibetan spiritual leader. A spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the Dalai Lama’s succession through his reincarnation must be approved by China’s central government. Host of the Little Red podcast Dr Graeme Smith discussed the future of Tibetan Buddhism with The World’s Girish Sawlani.
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