China has asserted that its central authorities should approve the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation, rejecting any try by the Dalai Lama or his belief to independently choose his successor.
This assertion comes hours after the Dalai Lama introduced that his successor will likely be chosen by “free Tibetans” and the Gaden Phodrang Belief, defying Chinese language interference.
“The reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, the Panchen Lama and different nice Buddhist figures should be chosen by drawing heaps from a golden urn, and authorized by the central authorities,” HT quoted overseas ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning as saying.
China stated that there are laws on non secular affairs and strategies for managing the reincarnation of Tibetan dwelling Buddhas.
“The Chinese language authorities implements a coverage of freedom of non secular perception, however there are laws on non secular affairs and strategies for managing the reincarnation of Tibetan dwelling Buddhas,” Mao added.
Earlier immediately, Tibetan Non secular Chief, the Dalai Lama, has said that the Gaden Phodrang Belief, a basis established by him, can solely recognise future reincarnations, and nobody else has the authority to resolve on the matter. This assertion guidelines out any say for China within the means of naming the subsequent Dalai Lama.
In an announcement on Wednesday, Dalai Lama said, ” The method by which a future Dalai Lama is to be acknowledged has been clearly established within the 24 September 2011 assertion which states that duty for doing so will relaxation solely with members of the Gaden Phodrang Belief, the Workplace of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. They need to seek the advice of the varied heads of the Tibetan Buddhist traditions and the dependable oath-bound Dharma Protectors who’re linked inseparably to the lineage of the Dalai Lamas. They need to accordingly perform the procedures of search and recognition in accordance with previous custom.”
“I hereby reiterate that the Gaden Phodrang Belief has sole authority to recognise the longer term reincarnation; nobody else has any such authority to intervene on this matter, he added.
The Dalai Lama recalled making an announcement on whether or not the establishment of the Dalai Lama ought to proceed throughout a gathering of the heads of Tibetan non secular traditions on September 24, 2011.
The assertion stated, “On 24 September 2011, at a gathering of the heads of Tibetan non secular traditions, I made an announcement to fellow Tibetans in and outdoors Tibet, followers of Tibetan Buddhism, and people who have a reference to Tibet and Tibetans, concerning whether or not the establishment of the Dalai Lama ought to proceed. I said, “Way back to 1969, I made clear that involved folks ought to resolve whether or not the Dalai Lama’s reincarnations ought to proceed sooner or later.”
The Dalai Lama famous that he had not made any public statements on the problem over the previous 14 years. Nevertheless, leaders of Tibet’s non secular traditions have written to him with causes, earnestly requesting that the establishment of the Dalai Lama proceed.
“Though I’ve had no public discussions on this situation, over the past 14 years leaders of Tibet’s non secular traditions, members of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile, individuals in a Particular Basic Physique Assembly, members of the Central Tibetan Administration, NGOs, Buddhists from the Himalayan area, Mongolia, Buddhist republics of the Russian Federation and Buddhists in Asia together with mainland China, have written to me with causes, earnestly requesting that the establishment of the Dalai Lama proceed. Particularly, I’ve obtained messages by numerous channels from Tibetans in Tibet making the identical attraction. In accordance with all these requests, I’m affirming that the establishment of the Dalai Lama will proceed,” he stated.
(With ANI Inputs)