The Dalai Lama has announced that he will have a successor after his death, continuing a centuries-old tradition that has become a flashpoint in the struggle with China’s Communist Party over Tibet’s future. In a declaration ahead of his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama also said his office has the “sole authority” to recognize the future reincarnation – setting the stage for a battle over his succession, a process Beijing claims it has authority over. #cnn #news

Bard Of Millenia on Instagram: "🪷 The Dalai Lama’s Powerful Clarification Debates rage on modern social media: Was Lord Buddha Nepalese or Indian? But with a smile and clarity, His Holiness the Dalai Lama puts the question to rest. He acknowledges that Buddha was born in Lumbini, which lies in present-day Nepal. But he dismisses the idea that this alone defines Buddha’s identity. Why? Because in ancient times, Lumbini was simply a small kingdom within the vast, integrated civilizational sphere