'No need' for talking about reincarnation
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March 8, 2010, Monday
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THERE is no need to excessively talk about the issues related to the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama, Padma Choling, chairman of the Tibet autonomous regional government, said yesterday.
He made the remarks at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual session National People's Congress.
"The 14th Dalai Lama is still alive, and I think there is no need now to excessively talk about his reincarnation," Padma Choling told hundreds of domestic and overseas journalists.
The Dalai Lama has previously said that he might choose his reincarnation when alive, that he could stop his reincarnation, that his reincarnation could be designated, that his reincarnation could be a female, or that his reincarnation would be found inside or even outside China.
"I don't know which one is accurate," Padma Choling said. He said the reincarnation of Living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism should follow strict historical conventions and religious rituals. "There have been 14 Dalai Lamas. It is unreasonable to do whatever he wants (about reincarnation) when it comes to the 14th Dalai Lama. There's no way for him to do so," said Padma Choling, adding the 14th Dalai Lama himself was approved by the then Nationalist government of China.
Qiangba Puncog, chairman of the Standing Committee of Tibet Autonomous Regional People's Congress, the regional legislature, said: "If the religion and the reincarnation issues serve separatists and politics, the Tibetan Buddhism disciples won't agree."
Padma Choling told reporters that the "soul boy" picked by the Dalai Lama as the reincarnation of the 10th Panchen Lama in 1995 was a victim.
He and his family were living a good life as ordinary citizens in Tibet, he said.
"He and his family are reluctant to be disturbed, and they want to live an ordinary life," said Padma Choling.
He made the remarks at a press conference on the sidelines of the annual session National People's Congress.
"The 14th Dalai Lama is still alive, and I think there is no need now to excessively talk about his reincarnation," Padma Choling told hundreds of domestic and overseas journalists.
The Dalai Lama has previously said that he might choose his reincarnation when alive, that he could stop his reincarnation, that his reincarnation could be designated, that his reincarnation could be a female, or that his reincarnation would be found inside or even outside China.
"I don't know which one is accurate," Padma Choling said. He said the reincarnation of Living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism should follow strict historical conventions and religious rituals. "There have been 14 Dalai Lamas. It is unreasonable to do whatever he wants (about reincarnation) when it comes to the 14th Dalai Lama. There's no way for him to do so," said Padma Choling, adding the 14th Dalai Lama himself was approved by the then Nationalist government of China.
Qiangba Puncog, chairman of the Standing Committee of Tibet Autonomous Regional People's Congress, the regional legislature, said: "If the religion and the reincarnation issues serve separatists and politics, the Tibetan Buddhism disciples won't agree."
Padma Choling told reporters that the "soul boy" picked by the Dalai Lama as the reincarnation of the 10th Panchen Lama in 1995 was a victim.
He and his family were living a good life as ordinary citizens in Tibet, he said.
"He and his family are reluctant to be disturbed, and they want to live an ordinary life," said Padma Choling.
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