The Dalai Lama is not chosen, but found
In short: The selection of the Dalai Lama is not a standard election or appointment. This video explores the complex process of identifying a successor through the lens of Tibetan Buddhist beliefs in reincarnation.
To understand the succession, one must first grasp the fundamentals of Tibetan Buddhism and its specific doctrines regarding reincarnation. The process is less about a deliberate choice and more about a search for a reincarnated soul.
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