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Dalai Lama identifies the reincarnation of Mongolia's spiritual leader – a preview of tensions around finding his own replacement

  • Written by Brooke Schedneck, Assistant Professor of Religious Studies, Rhodes College
Dalai Lama identifies the reincarnation of Mongolia's spiritual leader – a preview of tensions around finding his own replacementTibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama leads a prayer in the Indian state of Bihar on Jan. 1, 2022. Sandeep Kumar/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

More than 5,600 people had gathered for a March 2023 ceremony in Dharamsala, India, when the Dalai Lama indicated toward a young child beside him.

According to the Dalai Lama’s website, the spiritual...

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