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The Tibetan community in exile in Dharamshala, India, founded by the Dalai Lama, is shrinking due to declining birth rates and migration to the West, leading to closures of schools and concerns over cultural preservation amid political uncertainties surrounding the Dalai Lama's succession.
Thousands gathered in Dharamshala to celebrate the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, highlighting his message of compassion, his cultural influence, and the ongoing debate over his succession, with concerns about China's attempts to control the process. The event also featured international support and reflections on his life and legacy.
The Dalai Lama announced that he will be reincarnated according to tradition, with only his trusted monks having authority over the process, defying Chinese efforts to control his succession. His statement, made ahead of his 90th birthday, was diplomatically toned to avoid provoking China, which insists it has the right to approve his successor. The announcement highlights ongoing tensions between Tibetans, China, and India over the future of the Tibetan spiritual leader and the institution of the Dalai Lama.
The Dalai Lama announced that he will have a successor after his death, following traditional Tibetan Buddhist practices, and emphasized that the process of recognizing his reincarnation will be solely managed by the Gaden Phodrang Foundation, with no external interference, and that his successor may be born outside China.