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Why choosing the next dalai lama will be a religious – as well as a political – issue

  • Written by Brooke Schedneck, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Rhodes College
Why choosing the next dalai lama will be a religious – as well as a political – issueThe current dalai lama was enthroned when he was about 4 years old.AP Photo/Antonio Calanni

The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, the spiritual leader of Tibet, is turning 86 on July 6, 2021. With his advancing age, the question of who will succeed him has become more pressing.

One of the most recognizable faces of Buddhism, the dalai lama is an...

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