-by Shishir Arya
-Nagpur: Penpa Tsering, Sikyong (prime minister) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), told TOI in Nagpur on Thursday that he hopes that the Dalai Lama may outlive the communist regime in China.
The Dalai Lama, on the eve of his 90th birthday had said in McLeodganj earlier this month that he hopes to live beyond 130 years. The new spiritual leader would only come through reincarnation. So, until the 14th Dalai Lama’s lifetime, there is no question of declaring a successor. “A successor can be appointed during one’s lifetime. However, the reincarnation comes only after death, and it’s too early to think of the 14th Dalai Lama’s demise,” said Tsering and added that The Dalai Lama, at the start of the Tibetan New Year, had said he would attain an age of 130 years.
The Sikyong is at Gothangaon Tibetan settlement in Gondia district until August 1. Tsering would also visit the Tibetan community settlements in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Gothangaon is the only Tibetan settlement in Maharashtra. He said the CTA is already collecting testimonies and resolutions from all Tibetan institutions, the larger Buddhist world, and even countries on reaffirming the reincarnation method for selecting the new leader.
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