{"id":1987227,"date":"2025-07-01T23:17:06","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/?p=1987227"},"modified":"2025-07-02T19:36:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T17:36:39","slug":"dalai-lamas-succession-plan-key-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/en\/latest-news\/2025-07-01\/dalai-lamas-succession-plan-key-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Dalai Lama\u2019s succession plan imminent, key announcement expected within days"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dharamshala, India, (EFE).- The Dalai Lama&#8217;s long-awaited decision on his succession is expected \u201cin two or three days,\u201d according to the abbot of his monastery, confirming that a major announcement could be made during the high-level Tibetan religious conference that begins Wednesday in Dharamshala, India.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thamthog Rinpoche, abbot of Namgyal Monastery and one of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate\u2019s closest confidants, told EFE, \u201cThe decision depends on him, on what he suggests. After two or three days, we will know.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He declined to confirm whether a formal declaration will be delivered during the event, but his comments mark the strongest indication yet of an imminent public road map. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 15th Tibetan Religious Conference, a three-day gathering of the highest Buddhist lamas, is set to begin, coinciding with the Dalai Lama\u2019s 90th birthday celebrations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the Tibetan government-in-exile has already announced that a \u201cwritten statement\u201d from His Holiness will be distributed, likely outlining the succession process amid heightened geopolitical tensions with China. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rss-efede8d3b2e26753d2902c17265e280f07d5b63ae16w-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"Members of the Central Tibetan Administration invoke the Oracle of Nechung, a common practice of the community that this Tuesday gains much more strength due to rumors of a possible revelation of the Dalai Lama's succession in the coming days. Jul. 1, 2025. EFE\/ Central Tibet Administration EDITORIAL USE ONLY \/ ONLY AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS ITEM (CREDIT REQUIRED)\n\" class=\"wp-image-1987243\" style=\"width:787px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rss-efede8d3b2e26753d2902c17265e280f07d5b63ae16w-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rss-efede8d3b2e26753d2902c17265e280f07d5b63ae16w-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rss-efede8d3b2e26753d2902c17265e280f07d5b63ae16w-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rss-efede8d3b2e26753d2902c17265e280f07d5b63ae16w-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rss-efede8d3b2e26753d2902c17265e280f07d5b63ae16w-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rss-efede8d3b2e26753d2902c17265e280f07d5b63ae16w-1200x801.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rss-efede8d3b2e26753d2902c17265e280f07d5b63ae16w.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><br>Members of the Central Tibetan Administration invoke the Oracle of Nechung, a common practice of the community that this Tuesday gains much more strength due to rumors of a possible revelation of the Dalai Lama&#8217;s succession in the coming days. Jul. 1, 2025. EFE\/ Central Tibet Administration EDITORIAL USE ONLY \/ ONLY AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS ITEM (CREDIT REQUIRED)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tibet-s-future-in-focus\"><strong>Tibet\u2019s future in focus<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The succession of the 14th Dalai Lama is a pivotal issue for Tibetans, many of whom fear Chinese interference in choosing the next spiritual leader. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beijing, which views the Dalai Lama as a separatist, has legislated control over reincarnation recognition and abducted the Panchen Lama, the second-most important figure in Tibetan Buddhism, in 1995.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Panchen Lama, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, was just six years old when he vanished after being recognized by the Dalai Lama hinted that his reincarnation could be born outside of Chinese territory, or even that he may name a successor while alive. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his book Voice for the Voiceless, he suggested that the next Dalai Lama could be a woman, or that he could be the last of the lineage if political manipulation persists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is not just a spiritual matter, it is a geopolitical battle,\u201d a senior CTA official told EFE under the condition of anonymity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-oracles-rituals-and-richard-gere\"><strong>Oracles, rituals, and Richard Gere<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a symbolic and solemn prelude to the conference, Tibetan leaders in exile consulted the Nechung Oracle, the state\u2019s mystical advisor, during a close ceremony on Tuesday in Dharamshala. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ritual, led by a trance-induced monk who channels protective deities, has historically guided the Dalai Lama in moments of crisis, including his escape from Tibet in 1959. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event was attended by CTA President Penpa Tsering, key judicial and legislative figures, and international supporters, including American actor and Tibetan rights advocate Richard Gere, accompanied by his son Homer James Jigme Gere. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Nechung Oracle offers spiritual guidance for state matters,\u201d said a CTA spokesperson. \u201cIt was consulted specifically before the upcoming religious conference.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1987517\" style=\"width:818px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3-1200x801.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-3.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Oracle\u2019s consultation is interpreted as the final preparatory step before the Dalai Lama reveals his strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the tradition dictates that reincarnation is determined after the Dalai Lama\u2019s death, through vision, mystical signs, and symbolic object tests, China\u2019s interference has prompted a radical rethinking of the succession process. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-faith-politics-and-a-waiting-world\"><strong>Faith, politics, and a waiting world<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tibetan communities remain hopeful. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are happy. His Holiness has said he will live to be 130,\u201d said Tashi Lhamo, president of the Tibetan Women\u2019s Association, in conversation with EFE. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This belief, repeated often by the Dalai Lama himself, serves as both spiritual comfort and political shield. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Still, time is pressing. The religious conference is widely seen as the Dalai Lama\u2019s opportunity to assert authority over his legacy before it is potentially co-opted by Beijing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A clear succession plan from Dharamsala would counter China\u2019s claim to spiritual control in Tibet and shape the future of the movement for autonomy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf His Holiness acts now, the world will know his intentions, not China\u2019s,\u201d said a monk attending the conference. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1987507\" style=\"width:811px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1536x1025.webp 1536w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-430x286.webp 430w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-1200x801.webp 1200w, https:\/\/pre.efe.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image.webp 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The upcoming days are expected to be among the most significant in modern Tibetan history. 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