I have been publishing and writing about Tibetan Buddhism and they 'Human Rights. I also have been protesting in public in person in Helsinki streets when chinese tourist took me photos. Also participating in Amnesty's campaigns when ever needed to protect those Tibetans who were prisoned. I am not sure if I'm on China's black list and chinese has been even asking from USA that they will ban those tourist to come USA who has visited Tibet as sanction but USA has not been done so.
In Tibet is illegal to hold Dalai Lama's image and I seen videos where chinese officials are checking every tourist bought books and if books contains image of Dalai Lama tourists go to jail.
I would love to visit Tibet and Mount Kailash but I don't think China will ever give me a visa. Now there is internationally published in news media including Reuters this Dalai Lama's next incarnation case and because of publicity I am too encouraged to publish these news.
So, China wants to tell who is next incarnation of Dalai Lama. Everyone who knows about Tibetan Buddhism knows how this recognition is made and this sounds ridiculous that China is following ancient tradition and in the first place how these chinese atheist even believes in reincarnation.
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China’s threat to Tibet’s future should be a global concern
Three decades ago, China abducted the Panchen Lama — then a six-year-old boy — shortly after his recognition by the Dalai Lama, and installed a regime-picked imposter in his place. That abduction, one of the most audacious acts of spiritual and cultural repression in modern history, still haunts the Tibetan people.
Yet Chinese President Xi Jinping’s meeting with the false Panchen Lama this month has served only to remind the world of the genuine Panchen Lama’s continued disappearance. That makes the Panchen Lama — the second-highest spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism — arguably the longest-held political prisoner anywhere.
Now, Xi is preparing to repeat that sinister act on a much grander scale. He is waiting for the Dalai Lama, who turns 90 on July 6, to pass away so that Beijing can impose its own puppet as the next spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism. This would be akin to the Italian government installing a state-appointed pope to lead the Catholic Church, a brazen affront to religious freedom and cultural sovereignty.
China’s ambitions go far beyond symbolism. With Xi’s regime intensifying efforts to erase Tibetan culture, language and identity, the looming succession of the Dalai Lama marks a pivotal and dangerous turning point. Although the Dalai Lama has yet to clarify the exact process for selecting his successor, Beijing is zealously laying the groundwork to seize control of Tibetan Buddhism from within.
The paradox is stark: The atheistic Chinese Communist Party is preparing to hand-pick the next Dalai Lama, even while escalating its crackdown on Tibetan religion and culture. Xi has called on Communist Party cadres to become “unyielding Marxist atheists,” effectively elevating communism to the level of a state religion. The goal is clear: to fashion a successor who pledges loyalty not to Tibetan Buddhism, but to the Chinese Communist Party.
But Tibet’s plight is not just spiritual or cultural — it is also ecological and geopolitical. The Tibetan Plateau, often dubbed the “Third Pole,” is Asia’s primary freshwater source and a cradle of biodiversity. It is the starting point of the continent’s major river systems, which sustain over 2 billion people downstream. China’s aggressive exploitation of Tibet’s natural resources, particularly water and minerals, has created long-term environmental risks for all of Asia.
Beijing is building mega-dams and water diversion projects that threaten to destabilize ecosystems and disrupt hydrological flows far beyond its borders. Tibet’s high altitude also plays a critical role in shaping monsoonal patterns and global atmospheric circulation. A 2023 scientific study even found an atmospheric connection between the Tibetan Plateau and the Amazon rainforest — proof that the world’s environmental fate is tied to Tibet’s future.
Despite its annexation in 1951, Tibet maintains a vibrant spirit of resistance. The Dalai Lama, viewed by Tibetans as the living embodiment of compassion and wisdom, remains their moral and spiritual leader. His renunciation of political power in 2011 in favor of a democratically elected government-in-exile only reinforced his legacy as a global symbol of nonviolent resistance.
That legacy remains untainted by any link to terrorism, even as China continues to militarize and repress Tibet. Under Xi, repression has intensified, with mass surveillance, religious restrictions and the forced assimilation of Tibetan children into Mandarin-language boarding schools — more than a million children are now separated from their families and culture. The unmistakable goal is to breed loyalty to the Communist Party by obliterating the Tibetan identity.
Meanwhile, the Dalai Lama’s health has declined. Following radiation therapy for prostate cancer in 2016 and knee replacement surgery in the U.S. last year, his international travel has drastically reduced.
Adding to the challenge is Beijing’s success in pressuring many countries — including Western democracies and Buddhist-majority states in Asia — to deny him entry. Only Japan has held firm. India, to its credit, remains the Tibetan leader’s sanctuary and moral ally, with New Delhi referring to him as “our most esteemed guest.” The Dalai Lama himself calls India his spiritual and cultural home.
Against this backdrop, China’s strategy to engineer the next Dalai Lama must be met with firm resistance. The stakes could not be higher — the continuity of Tibetan Buddhism as a living spiritual tradition hangs in the balance. To counter Beijing’s plan, a coordinated international response is urgently needed to affirm the right of Tibetan Buddhists to determine their own spiritual leadership without interference.
Fortunately, the U.S. has taken some meaningful steps. Its 2020 Tibetan Policy and Support Act affirms that the selection of the next Dalai Lama is solely a Tibetan religious matter. It explicitly warns of sanctions against Chinese officials who meddle in the process. In July 2024, President Joe Biden signed into law the bipartisan Resolve Tibet Act, which strengthens American policy in support of Tibetan self-determination and seeks to counter Chinese disinformation campaigns on Tibet.
But more must be done. The U.S. and India should forge a united front and rally other democracies to support the Dalai Lama’s vision and the Tibetan people’s rights. The Dalai Lama’s succession should be protected through a multilateral framework that involves Buddhist leaders, legal protections and diplomatic safeguards.
China’s effort to manipulate the centuries-old institution of the Dalai Lama is not merely a religious affront. It is a geopolitical gambit designed to consolidate control and extend influence across Asia. If Tibet’s voice is silenced and its future dictated by authoritarian fiat, the global costs — in spiritual, ecological and political terms — will be immense.
Tibet’s imperiled future is not just a Tibetan problem. It is a challenge to the international order, to religious freedom and to the environmental security of an entire continent. And the time to act is now.
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Who will succeed Dalai Lama? All eyes on conference in McLeodganj next week
Buddhist scholars and revered monks from the world over will converge at McLeodganj on July 2 for a three-day conference
As the spotlight shifts to McLeodganj, where preparations are underway to ring in the 90th birthday of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on July 6, the possibility of the Nobel laureate hinting at his reincarnation and the succession plan cannot be ruled out amid apprehensions that China wants to hijack this sacred tradition.
Buddhist scholars and revered monks from the world over will converge at McLeodganj, also known as the “Little Lhasa”, on July 2 for a three-day conference, where there could be some clarity about the vital issue of the successor of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, being anxiously awaited by the global community.
“The fact that the Dalai Lama has, in his latest book ‘Voice for the Voiceless’, said that he will be born in a free country, maybe India and certainly not China, has upset the communist regime. In such an eventuality, the possibility of the Chinese communist regime taking control over the deeply Tibetan spiritual tradition of finding the Dalai Lama’s reincarnate cannot be ruled out. This obviously is totally unacceptable,” said Claude Arpi, renowned French Tibetologist, while speaking to The Tribune.
He echoed concerns of the Dalai Lama on China’s desire to hijack the issue of finding his successor. “The Dalai Lama has been very vocal about this threat and has publically asked his people not accept a China-appointed Dalai Lama as that would be a very bad thing,” he explains. The Dalai Lama has no intention of coming back in a communist system that rejects the very basis of reincarnation, he emphasises.
Claude clarified that it was solely the Dalai Lama who had to decide how to choose his successor, without any political interference. “Either he goes for the traditional way of reincarnation or emanation, where a highly advanced spiritual leader emanates to one young monk like in Hinduism it is done for selecting the Shankaracharya of Kanchipuram,” he explains. Claude said he was personally against the reincarnation system in today’s times when things were moving at such a fast pace.
Who will succeed Dalai Lama? All eyes on conference in McLeodganj next week
Buddhist scholars and revered monks from the world over will converge at McLeodganj on July 2 for a three-day conference
As the spotlight shifts to McLeodganj, where preparations are underway to ring in the 90th birthday of Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on July 6, the possibility of the Nobel laureate hinting at his reincarnation and the succession plan cannot be ruled out amid apprehensions that China wants to hijack this sacred tradition.
Buddhist scholars and revered monks from the world over will converge at McLeodganj, also known as the “Little Lhasa”, on July 2 for a three-day conference, where there could be some clarity about the vital issue of the successor of the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, being anxiously awaited by the global community.
“The fact that the Dalai Lama has, in his latest book ‘Voice for the Voiceless’, said that he will be born in a free country, maybe India and certainly not China, has upset the communist regime. In such an eventuality, the possibility of the Chinese communist regime taking control over the deeply Tibetan spiritual tradition of finding the Dalai Lama’s reincarnate cannot be ruled out. This obviously is totally unacceptable,” said Claude Arpi, renowned French Tibetologist, while speaking to The Tribune.
He echoed concerns of the Dalai Lama on China’s desire to hijack the issue of finding his successor. “The Dalai Lama has been very vocal about this threat and has publically asked his people not accept a China-appointed Dalai Lama as that would be a very bad thing,” he explains. The Dalai Lama has no intention of coming back in a communist system that rejects the very basis of reincarnation, he emphasises.
Claude clarified that it was solely the Dalai Lama who had to decide how to choose his successor, without any political interference. “Either he goes for the traditional way of reincarnation or emanation, where a highly advanced spiritual leader emanates to one young monk like in Hinduism it is done for selecting the Shankaracharya of Kanchipuram,” he explains. Claude said he was personally against the reincarnation system in today’s times when things were moving at such a fast pace.
“Though the Dalai Lama has said that he will live for 113 years, he is also on record stating that once he turns 90, he will give a precise indication whether he will return through reincarnation. All this while, China has been trying to hijack this centuries-old sacred tradition, rooted in Tibetan Buddhism,” he says. The fact that in 2007 the Chinese government brought in a regulation giving the Communist Party the power to approve reincarnations, which has nothing to do with spirituality or religion, is causing anxiety not just to the Tibetans, both inside and outside Tibet, but also to the supporters of a “free Tibet”.
Claude said the Panchen Lama, recognised by the Tibetans, disappeared in 1995, and the child named by China was reportedly told to follow a political script as this issue remains unresolved.
China may hijack sacred tradition
The Dalai Lama has, in his latest book “Voice for the Voiceless”, said he will be born in a free country, maybe India and certainly not China, which has upset the Chinese communist regime.
In such an eventuality, the possibility of the communist regime taking control over the deeply Tibetan spiritual tradition of finding the Dalai Lama’s reincarnate cannot be ruled out.
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Dalai Lama set to reveal succession plan as China watches
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/dalai-lama-set-reveal-succession-plan-china-watches-2025-06-30/
China views Dalai Lama as separatist, plans to choose successor
Dalai Lama has said his successor to be born outside China, possibly in India
Tibetan officials emphasise importance of Dalai Lama's reincarnation for cultural survival
DHARAMSHALA, India, June 30 (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama will address a major three-day gathering of Buddhist religious figures this week ahead of his 90th birthday, as his followers wait for the Tibetan spiritual leader to share details about his succession in a move that could irk China.
Beijing views the Dalai Lama, who fled Tibet in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule, as a separatist and says it will choose his successor. The Dalai Lama has said his successor will be born outside China and urged his followers to reject anyone chosen by Beijing.
Tibetan Buddhists hold that enlightened monks are reborn to carry forward their spiritual legacy. The 14th Dalai Lama will turn 90 on Sunday and has said he would consult senior monks and others at this time to share possible clues on where his successor, a boy or a girl, could be found following his death.
"The rest of my life I will dedicate for the benefit of others, as much as possible, as extensive as possible," the Dalai Lama told a gathering of his followers on Monday as they offered prayers for his long life.
"There will be some kind of a framework within which we can talk about the continuation of the institution of the Dalai Lamas," he said, without elaborating on the framework.
He has previously said he could possibly reincarnate in India, where he lives in exile near the northern Himalayan town of Dharamshala. He was identified as the reincarnation of his predecessor when he was two.
Dolma Tsering Teykhang, the deputy speaker of the Tibetan parliament-in-exile in Dharamshala, said it was important for the world to hear directly from the Dalai Lama on the issue because while China "tries to vilify him at every chance ... it is trying to frame rules and regulations on how to have the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama in their hand".
"China is trying to grab this institution ... for its political purpose," she said.
"We want the incarnation of the Dalai Lama to be born not only for the survival of Tibet as a distinct culture, religion and nation, but also for the well-being of the whole humanity."
Thupten Ngodup, Tibet's chief state oracle, said typically such discussions on the reincarnation do not take place when a monk is still alive but things are different now mainly because the "Chinese government is interfering".
Beijing said in March that the Dalai Lama was a political exile who had "no right to represent the Tibetan people at all". China has said it is open to discussing his future if he recognises that Tibet and Taiwan are inalienable parts of China, a proposal the Tibetan government in exile has rejected.
'AS IF HE'S NOT THERE'
The religious conference this week, being held for the first time since 2019, will be attended by more than 100 Tibetan Buddhist leaders and will feature a video statement from the Dalai Lama.
Hollywood star Richard Gere, a long-time follower of Tibetan Buddhism, will be among those attending, organisers have said.
The Dalai Lama will attend prayers called by the Tibetan government in exile on July 5 and participate in his birthday celebrations a day later, according to a schedule shared by the organisers.
He will speak at the celebrations for about half an hour. India's parliamentary affairs minister, Kiren Rijiju, and some other Indian officials are expected to attend.
Tibetans have been praying for his long health, especially since knee surgery in the U.S. last year, although the Dalai Lama told Reuters in December that he could live until he was 110. The previous Dalai Lama died earlier than expected at 58.
The Dalai Lama and Tibetan officials say there is a system in place for the government-in-exile to continue its political work while officers of the Dalai Lama's Gaden Phodrang Foundation search and recognise the next Dalai Lama.
The current Dalai Lama set up the foundation in 2015 and its senior officers include several of his aides.
Teykhang and other Tibetan officials said the Dalai Lama has been preparing his people for the day when he is gone, especially through his 2011 decision to hand his political role to a democratically elected government, ending a 368-year-old tradition of being both spiritual and temporal head of Tibetans.
"Since he has come in the form of a human, we have to agree that there will be a moment when he is not with us," said Teykhang. "His Holiness has really prepared us for that day, he made us act as if he's not there."
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