Dalai Lama says it's for people to decide fate of his office

The exiled Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader said Saturday that it's up to his followers to decide whether the office of the Dalai Lama exists in the future.


During a visit to the northeast Indian town of Tawang - the second-highest seat of Tibetan Buddhism - the Dalai Lama denied that he had any knowledge of where his successor would be born. Asked if the next Dalai Lama could be a woman, he said, "That might also happen."

The question of who will replace the 81-year-old spiritual leader has gained significance in recent years, with Beijing insisting that the next Dalai Lama be born in China.
  [dailystar.com.lb/AP]
8/4/17