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China has ‘natural’ say in choosing next Dalai Lama, Tibet experts tell Beijing forum
Tibetologists assert Beijing’s rights on ‘reincarnation of living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism’, blame the Dalai Lama for lack of communication
Beijing has “natural” authority in identifying the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, Chinese state-backed analysts have said, with a year to go before the Tibetan spiritual leader announces his own decision on it.
Laxianjia, deputy director of the Institute of Religious Studies at the semi-official China Tibetology Research Centre (CTRC), referred to Beijing’s measures related to the “reincarnation of living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism”, passed in 2007.
They contained three principles in the selection and approval process: historical inheritance, religious rituals and approval by the central government, he told a forum in Beijing last week.
“Although the Dalai Lama is currently outside China, his reincarnation is still part of the Gelug tradition and under the jurisdiction of the Chinese government, as most temples are located within China,” Laxianjia said, referring to the Gelug – or “Yellow Hat” – sect of the exiled Dalai Lama.
“Therefore, it is only natural that the Chinese government would implement [the 2007] system and apply these principles to ensure control over Tibetan Buddhism.”
Laxianjia also said his field research showed that the general public in Tibet were not as reverential towards the 14th Dalai Lama as they had “become more aware of his political identity and his political moves abroad”, though they did acknowledge that his 13 predecessors had made significant contributions to the development of Tibetan Buddhism.
Tibetans regard the Dalai Lama as the living incarnation of the Buddha. The sitting Dalai Lama, who will be 89 this week, has hinted that he will address the issue of his reincarnation when he turns 90.
He previously suggested terminating the institution of the reincarnated Dalai Lama, but also said Beijing should have no say in this. Beijing insists that the process must follow Chinese law.
Tibet was seized by the People’s Liberation Army in 1950, a year after the Communist Party won the Chinese civil war. The Dalai Lama has lived in exile in India since fleeing a failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959.
Beijing has blamed him for past unrest among Tibetans in China – in the 1980s and 2008 – and there have long been concerns if his death could be another flashpoint for such social tensions.
On June 12, the US Congress passed a bill aimed at boosting support for Tibet and countering what it sees as Chinese “disinformation” about the region’s history, people and institutions. It has been forwarded to US President Joe Biden to sign into law.
He arrived in New York last week to receive medical treatment, days after meeting a seven-member US congressional delegation at his monastery in the Himalayan town of Dharamsala in northern India.
The bipartisan delegation, including former House speaker Nancy Pelosi, said they would not allow China to influence the choice of Dalai Lama’s successor and would pressure Beijing to resume talks with him.
In response, China’s foreign ministry said that its policy was “consistent and clear” – that in order to resume contact and talks with Beijing, the 14th Dalai Lama “must thoroughly reflect on and completely correct his political propositions”.
The remark came on the heels of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Qinghai province, where he emphasised the importance of national unity, particularly at a significant Tibetan Buddhist site.
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