Dalai Lama defies reincarnation rule

Following the curious Chinese government ruling that nobody may reincarnate without permission, covered here in August,  the Dalai Lama proposes to hold a vote on the subject of whether he will reincarnate as a small boy, or during his life, or not at all.   Watch this space for government response.  Meanwhile, Pope Benedict is not - as expected - going to meet him in December when he is in Italy.  It may be simply a scheduling matter, but there is suspicion of Chinese pressure. They met before, once - below.   

Comments

[Dan Stewart]

'...reincarnate as a small boy, or during his life, or not at all...'

I'm pretty sure it's impossible for the Dali Lama to reincarnate during his own life? He would have to die first.

I also heard His Holiness planned to reincarnate into a person who is not in occupied Tibet or China.

A few years ago a high Lama was found in the way of a small Spanish boy.