‘China concerned about my successor’
The Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has said that the Chinese government was more concerned about his successor than him.
“That is not a serious question for me. It looks like the Chinese government are seriously looking. I made it very clear in 1961 that whether the institution of Dalai Lama should continue or not should be debated,” the 76-year-old spiritual head, who described himself as a “son of India”, said.
Speaking at the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit on the art of happiness in troubled times, the Dalai Lama said if a majority feels that the institution of the Dalai Lama is not relevant, then it will cease to exist.
“It’s for the Tibetan people to decide .... If I die in the next few days, they may want to continue with the institution of the Dalai Lama. But if it’s 20, 30 years later, who knows?” he wondered aloud.
“It is not much important for Tibetan Buddhist culture or people. It is quite silly to think that this should continue. It depends on the circumstances. But as far as Tibetan struggle is concerned, we have a politically elected leadership,” he noted.
Asking Indians to realise their traditional values, the spiritual leader said issues such as caste and dowry must be addressed very seriously.
He observed that sending more police personnel is not the answer to the problem of Naxalism.
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