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In a momentous declaration reaffirming Tibetan spiritual sovereignty, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has officially confirmed that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue beyond his lifetime. The announcement, released from Dharamshala on May 21, 2025, comes in response to years of heartfelt appeals from Tibetans both inside and outside Tibet, as well as from global Buddhist communities deeply connected to the lineage.
For decades, the question of whether the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation tradition should continue has been both a deeply spiritual and increasingly political issue. In his statement, His Holiness recalled that as early as 1969 he had invited the Tibetan people and concerned followers to reflect on the future of the institution. “When I am about ninety,” he had said, “I will consult the high Lamas of the Tibetan Buddhist traditions, the Tibetan public, and other concerned people who follow Ti...
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