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Dalai Lama to Outline Succession Plans in July 2 Video Address as China Eyes Rival Selection

Exiled Tibetan authorities alongside international stakeholders await his guidance to secure a free-world successor, rejecting any Beijing-backed appointment.

The Dalai Lama lives an austere monastic life in India's Himalayan hill town of McLeod Ganj
The Dalai Lama prays at an event at the Tsuglakhang temple in Dharamshala, India.
The Dalai Lama, who turns 90 on July 6, pictured in Paris in 1989
The Dalai Lama has lived in exile in India since Chinese troops crushed an uprising in the Tibetan capital Lhasa in 1959

Overview

  • The Dalai Lama will release a video message on July 2 outlining his plans for succession ahead of his 90th birthday.
  • He is expected to assert that only he may determine the next incarnation through traditional rites and reject any candidate appointed by Beijing.
  • Senior lamas from all Tibetan Buddhist schools will meet at the 15th Tibetan Religious Conference in Dharamsala to advise on the recognition process.
  • Exiled Tibetans fear China will name a rival Dalai Lama to strengthen its control, and U.S. law warns of sanctions against such interference.
  • International stakeholders and the Tibetan government-in-exile are mobilizing to preserve the centuries-old lineage and protect religious sovereignty.