Dalai Lama announces he will have a successor after death DW 07/02/2025
Briefly

The Dalai Lama announced that the Buddhist institution he leads will persist beyond his lifetime. In a video broadcast from Dharamshala, India, he reassured followers during a meeting with religious leaders. He emphasized the continuation of the institution despite his eventual passing. The Dalai Lama, who has lived in India since fleeing Tibet in 1959 after a failed uprising against Chinese rule, remains a central figure in the Tibetan government-in-exile.
The Dalai Lama stated, "I am affirming that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue," confirming the future of the Buddhist institution beyond his lifetime.
Speaking from Dharamshala, he emphasized the ongoing significance of the Dalai Lama institution amid a meeting of religious leaders from various backgrounds.
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