Dalai Lama Will Not Be Reincarnated in Occupied Tibet
(Voice of America | Sarnath | January 8, 2002)
Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has reaffirmed his intention not to be reincarnated in Tibet or any other territory under Chinese rule. In an address in Sarnath, northern India, Tuesday, the Dalai Lama said if Tibet is not free when he dies, he will be reincarnated in some free country elsewhere.
Observers say the Dalai Lama's statement is meant to discourage Chinese authorities from choosing his successor once he dies. Six years ago, Beijing and the Dalai Lama recognized two different young boys as the reincarnation of Tibet's second-holiest figure, the Panchen Lama. Chinese authorities have detained the boy who was confirmed by the Dalai Lama. His parents also have been detained.
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