Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama greets devotees at the Buddha Park in Bomdila, Arunachal Pradesh, India, Wednesday, April 5, 2017. Speaking to reporters about the institution of the Dalai Lama, he said, “In 1969, I left it on the people to decide whether the institution of Dalai Lama should continue,” adding that due to the problem in Tibet, the issue is “very sensitive”. The Chinese people have every right to know the reality about the Dalai Lama.” The Dalai Lama is against the Chinese government’s intrusion in the decision of his successor. Tibetan Buddhists believe that after the death of a Dalai Lama, he is reincarnated as a child who is chosen as his successor. Earlier in the day while addressing the people of Tawang, the Dalai Lama had left it up to his followers to decide whether the position of a Dalai Lama should exist after him, reported PTI.

Source: Indian Express April 08, 2017 11:51 UTC