![]() ![]() ![]() In December 2020, the US Congress passed a law threatening Chinese officials with sanctions should they interfere in the process. That’s a problem for China, which wants to control the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation, the better to exert political control over Tibet. And, like all bodhisattvas, the Dalai Lama is thought to have the power to decide when, where, and into whose consciousness he will be reborn. He’s also considered a manifestation of the bodhisattva of compassion, known as Chenrezig in Tibetan, an embodiment of a centuries-old sacred tradition, and a father figure to the Tibetan diaspora.Īs an emanation of the bodhisattva of compassion, the Dalai Lama has delayed the attainment of nirvana, according to tradition, in order to stick around samsara and help the rest of us. (He’s been wearing black Hush Puppies for decades.) Surveys regularly show the Dalai Lama to be one of the most admired people in the world.īut the Dalai Lama, also known as Tenzin Gyatso, is more than a man. He’s the world’s best-known Buddhist, beloved for his earthy humor, spiritual wisdom and humility. One reason for the deathwatch is the Dalai Lama’s immense popularity. His Holiness hasn’t held a public gathering outside India, his home in exile, since then. Still, talk of the Dalai Lama’s death seems ever-present, especially since advisers curtailed his travel in 2018, citing exhaustion. ![]() The 85-year-old has said his dreams, considered reliable omens by many Tibetan Buddhists, suggest he will live to the ripe old age of 113. The Dalai Lama doesn’t plan to die anytime soon. ![]()
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