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Dharamshala [India], September 3 (ANI): The President of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Penpa Tsering, has strongly rejected China’s claim of authority over the succession of Dalai Lama.
Speaking at the 65th anniversary of Tibetan Democracy Day in the courtyard of the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamshala, Tsering said Beijing has “no legitimate right whatsoever" to interfere in the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist practice of recognising reincarnations, as reported by Phayul.
According to Phayul, the Sikyong’s remarks follow important developments earlier this year. On July 2, His Holiness the Dalai Lama reiterated the continuation of the institution, while the 15th Tibetan Religious Conference, which brought together leaders of all major Tibetan Buddhist traditions, unanimously backed his statement.
The gathering also passed resolutions rejecting China’s use of “deceptive propaganda," such as the Golden Urn lottery system and state-controlled approval pr...
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