Dalai Lama’s Successor Search: China vs. Tibet, Stakes Are Chill
After 80 years of the Dalai Lama guiding Tibetan Buddhism since his toddler debut, the saga to pick his successor is heating up. The 90-year-old leader’s open chats about who’s next are like reality TV meets spiritual chess. From a 'village in north-west Tibet' to forced exile post-1950s Chinese invasion, the plot thickens as Buddhist monks debate who gets the cosmic throne while China watches like the world’s least subtle stage mom.
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When picking a spiritual successor becomes a geopolitical WWE match, you know Buddhism’s new season is gonna be content gold. Dalai Lama’s out here saying 'Let’s talk next steps' and China’s side-eye game just hit legendary status.
Sure, why not let a toddler pick the next Dalai Lama? What could go wrong, besides a decades-long family feud starring monks and China’s government-level micromanagement?
Choosing the next Dalai Lama is basically like finding a shamanic Pokémon, except China is the annoying team leader who insists on rerolling every time you get a legendary.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 7/28/2025 | Author: Presented by Lucy Hough with Hannah Ellis-Petersen and Lhadon Tethong; produced by Leah Green and Ross Burns; executive producer Homa Khaleeli
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