Dalai Lama confirms reincarnation tradition will continue after him
As celebrations begin in India ahead of his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama has ended years of speculation by affirming that the spiritual lineage of the Tibetan Buddhist leader will not end with him. Reiterating the centuries-old tradition of reincarnation upheld since 1587, he declared that his successor should be chosen through established Buddhist practices, ensuring continuity of the revered institution.
As celebrations begin in India ahead of his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama has ended years of speculation by affirming that the spiritual lineage of the Tibetan Buddhist leader will not end with him. Reiterating the centuries-old tradition of reincarnation upheld since 1587, he declared that his successor should be chosen through established Buddhist practices, ensuring continuity of the revered institution.
