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CTA head shares details of Dalai Lama’s future plans, successor
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7/2/2025
In a press conference on July 2, 2025, Sikyong President, Central Tibetan Administration, Penpa Tsering revealed important details about Dalai Lama’s future plans and successor.
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When the time comes, he will give instructions as mentioned in the earlier declaration.
00:05
Traditionally, any altruist or any gender can be recognized.
00:12
So there is no contradiction between tradition and what His Holiness has said earlier.
00:18
When the time comes, His Holiness shall have to take reincarnation.
00:22
Leaving instructions is necessary when there is a transition from one Dalai Lama to another Dalai Lama.
00:32
All the delegates to the religious conference had a discussion on this,
00:38
and the resolution was passed unanimously by the conference.
00:43
Resolution of heartfelt gratitude to His Holiness, the great 14th Dalai Lama.
00:49
On September 24, 2011, during the 11th Tibetan religious conference,
00:55
His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, the savior and symbol of Tibetan Tibetans,
01:00
Dharma king of the three realms, said,
01:04
As far as 1969, I made clear that concerned people should decide
01:10
whether the Dalai Lama's reincarnation should continue in the future.
01:14
His Holiness further expressed,
01:17
When I reach the age of Kendun troop, I will consult the high Lama's of the Tibetan Buddhist traditions,
01:23
the Tibetan public and other concerned people who follow Tibetan Buddhism,
01:28
and reevaluate whether the Dalai Lama's reincarnation should continue or not.
01:33
On that basis, we will take a decision.
01:37
Consequently, various sections of people, including the participants of the 14th Tibetan religious conference,
01:44
Special General Tibetan conference,
01:48
Tibetans both in and outside Tibet,
01:51
Buddhist brothers and sisters from the Himalayan region,
01:54
Mongolia, China and believers across the globe,
01:57
Appealed an earnest request with single-minded devotion
02:01
was appealed to His Holiness, the Dalai Lama,
02:05
to continue the institution of the Dalai Lama for the benefit of all sentient beings in general,
02:10
and Buddhists in particular.
02:12
In response to this overwhelming supplication,
02:15
His Holiness has shown infinite compassion
02:18
and finally agreed to accept our appeal
02:21
on this special occasion of His 90th birthday.
02:24
Hence, during the 15th Tibetan religious conference held in Daramsala,
02:28
the participants of the conference,
02:30
led by eminent lamas of different religious traditions,
02:33
representatives and devotees,
02:36
conveyed their heartfelt gratitude to His Holiness the Dalai Lama
02:40
for his grandeur and kindness
02:43
and reached a consensus on the following important points.
02:46
One, the participants of the 15th Tibetan religious conference,
02:50
led by esteemed religious heads
02:53
and realized masters of different religious traditions,
02:57
made the unanimous resolution
02:59
to support His Holiness the Dalai Lama's precious words
03:02
on this significant subject,
03:04
and this statement shall be made public far and wide.
03:08
Number two, the core process of recognizing the reincarnation
03:12
of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
03:14
is as per the unique Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
03:19
Hence, we not only strongly condemn
03:22
the People's Republic of China's usage of reincarnation subject
03:27
for their political gain,
03:29
and we shall never accept it.
03:31
Number three, Tibetans both inside and outside Tibet
03:35
made a pledge to maintain national unity of solidarity
03:39
and continue to struggle for the just cause of Tibet
03:42
in a bid to extend wholehearted cooperation
03:45
to the fulfillment of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's
03:48
noble wishes and aspirations.
03:50
So these are the three points that we have unanimously resolved on
03:55
in the religious conference.
03:57
And today, at this Presley event meet,
04:00
we have Professor Samdong Rinpoche,
04:02
who was a former Kalan Chiba and speaker of the Tibetan parliament.
04:07
And Professor Rinpoche right now serves under His Holiness the Dalai Lama
04:12
in the Gandhia Bodang Institute here in Dharamsala.
04:17
So any questions related to the content of His Holiness' message today
04:23
and any questions related to the private office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
04:27
will be answered by Professor Samdong Rinpoche.
04:30
Anything to do with Godwin celebration
04:32
or anything to do with the religious conference on other matters,
04:36
I will respond to questions if there are any.
04:39
So I welcome, I would like Lakshila to moderate this session
04:44
as to who is going to ask what question
04:46
and then who will respond accordingly.
04:48
Leaving instructions is necessary
04:52
when there is a transition from one Dalai Lama to another Dalai Lama.
04:58
His Holiness is in good health
05:03
and he promised to live a much long life.
05:08
So therefore, it is only an indication
05:13
then the population comes, he will give the instructions
05:17
and it is not necessary at this moment.
05:20
Is it clear?
05:22
Details about the past.
05:24
Is it different from the foundation, please?
05:26
The differences between...
05:28
No, no, no, this is the one.
05:30
The name is the Godin Pudang Foundation,
05:34
the Office of the Dalai Lama.
05:36
There is a registered trust.
05:39
Godin Pudang Trust, what is his Holiness the Dalai Lama?
05:42
It is the same with this.
05:44
Both of them, both of them.
05:47
There are three registered institutions related to his Holiness.
05:51
One is the Godin Pudang Trust,
05:53
which is based in the Office of the Holiness the Dalai Lama.
05:57
Then there is the Dalai Lama Trust, which is also registered in India,
06:00
which is a non-profit organization.
06:03
And then there is one Dalai Lama Foundation based in Zurich in Switzerland.
06:08
So the Dalai Lama Foundation and the Dalai Lama Trust
06:11
will have nothing to do with the selection process whenever the time comes.
06:15
But it will be the Godin Pudang Trust who will be responsible for...
06:20
as per the instruction and his Holiness message today.
06:24
I hope it's clear now.
06:26
There are three distinct organizations,
06:28
Ganden Pudang Trust, which...
06:30
Of his Holiness the Dalai Lama will be responsible.
06:34
If you could tell me for the members or whenever, sir.
06:37
Members right now are the board members or the secretaries of the Ganden Pudang Trust.
06:43
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06:45
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06:46
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06:47
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06:51
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06:53
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07:02
Anyway, Mr. Tupati Tupati Roger the Dalai Lama da,
07:04
Thank you very much.
07:34
In the Gauden Portan Association of India, this is the good.
07:41
Where will the Gauden Portan Trust be?
07:43
The Gauden Portan Trust is in the Swadhi country.
07:48
It is in Bhartamia.
07:50
There is no point here in China.
07:53
And as soon as the Gauden Portan Trust will not be able to get the Gauden Portan Trust,
07:59
the Gauden Portan Trust will remain in Bhartamia.
08:03
He will live in the Saudi countries, so that there will not be any change in the world.
08:21
Samaran, you say with the BBC, I guess I'm just looking for a little bit more clarity.
08:26
Will there be another sort of message from His Holiness in terms of who the successor may be,
08:34
in terms of, you know, where this person may be born?
08:37
Or are we to interpret that his past messages of, you know, that the next Dalai Lama will be born free
08:45
is sort of the most in terms we're going to get of prescription?
08:56
No, there is no any other message.
09:02
Whatever instructions are given, it will be an internal document.
09:07
It will be given when it comes to the authorities of the Benapurna Trust.
09:12
And whatever is to be announced for the public, that has already done,
09:17
which is announced today through the Conference of Religions.
09:22
So just a point of clarification, so anything further is not for public knowledge?
09:28
No, no, no.
09:29
Not at the moment.
09:30
No.
09:31
Yeah.
09:32
Okay.
09:33
When the time comes.
09:34
Journalists, you don't like to wait.
09:36
Just one day.
09:37
Yeah.
09:38
I'm Rajiv Mashaal with the New York Times.
09:43
Professor, the Holiness has said before that my reincarnation will be born in a free country.
09:50
Does that principle change in the emphasis today on the traditional process?
09:56
That is one thing.
09:57
And the second, does that completely rule out the possibility where he has said,
10:01
it could be an adult that is selected in my lifetime.
10:04
It doesn't necessarily need to be a man.
10:07
Does that completely rule out those possibilities, the emphasis in today's statement on the traditional process?
10:12
There is no contradiction between the traditional process and whatever he has said earlier.
10:25
To born in a free country, there is of course the Tibet did not get freedom.
10:31
When the time comes, his Holiness shall have to take reincarnation.
10:37
And traditionally, any alterate or any gender can be recognized.
10:44
So there is no contradiction between tradition and what his Holiness have said in earlier vocations.
10:52
Good morning.
10:53
This is Manish Kumar Jha.
11:02
To Sikyong, this is a historic occasion.
11:04
I understand we are talking about the next phase, the continuity of the institution of Dalai Lama.
11:09
But I would like you to comment on your struggle and your resolution for the Tibet,
11:15
how the movement is then a significant shift in your position for the Tibet,
11:20
the fight against Chinese operations in Tibet.
11:23
Would you like to comment on this occasion today?
11:25
And any shape and framework of furthering your movement in this regard?
11:30
The middle wave policy is the set policy that was proposed by His Holiness the Dalai Lama,
11:40
approved by the majority of the Tibetans at that time, way back in 1996,
11:46
and then it was unanimously adopted by the Tibetan parliament in exile.
11:50
So this cannot be changed by one person just because I am the Sikyong.
11:55
I cannot change the position or the parliament by itself cannot change the position.
11:59
If we need to, there has to be a process of referendum if we have to change the policy
12:08
of the Central Tibetan Administration Resolution in resolving the Sino-Tibet conflict.
12:13
So there are a lot of questions being asked about what will happen during the interregnum
12:18
if there is going to be reincarnation in the future.
12:22
That I have said many times that His Holiness, not even one year after coming into exile,
12:28
under very difficult circumstances, introduced democracy and had the foresight to prepare the Tibetans,
12:36
to empower the Tibetan, ordinary Tibetans to take up the responsibility for the cause,
12:41
because of which even an ordinary person like me could be in this position.
12:46
And His Holiness, since 2001, after the election of Professor Samdung Rinpoche, as the Karnatriba has said, he was semi-retired.
12:55
And then ten years after that, in 2011, His Holiness devolved all his political and administrative responsibilities.
13:01
My predecessor took over as Sikang for ten years. This is my first time. We just finished our fourth year.
13:07
So this trend will continue, the political system of governance and the struggle.
13:12
The same democratic set will continue even in the interregnum. That is one of the questions that you are also asking.
13:19
And lately, there have been any interaction with the Chinese authorities and Tibetan authorities?
13:24
We have always said that there are some back channels which are not official. Back channels are not official.
13:30
If we see a good prospect of resolution of the Sino-Tibet conflict, then it's possible that we will try harder.
13:38
But right now, if you look at all the policies and programs that the Chinese government has laid down in Tibet,
13:44
it's all aimed at destroying the identity of the Tibetan people,
13:49
the belief that if there are no nationalities, then there are no nationality issues.
13:54
So this is what Xi Jinping's government is doing, targeting Tibetan language, Tibetan religion,
13:59
which are the basis of Tibetan identity. Tibetan language is one among the 15 oldest languages in this world.
14:05
We have always said that we are proud of being a repository of one part of ancient Indian wisdom,
14:11
rooted in the values of Ahimsa and Karuna, non-violence and compassion.
14:18
So there won't be any shift in the position until such a time that it warrants
14:26
and it will be done as per the charter of the Tibetans in exile.
14:30
Sir, this is Raghwendra Ram from BBC News. Two quick things. Is it fair to say that as per Dalai Lama's message given today,
14:47
now there is no possibility of him giving any indications about his reincarnation during his lifetime?
14:55
And second, what does this mean? I mean, how should that Tibetan people should take this?
15:02
I think you have not read the message properly. Today's message is his acceptance for the continuity of the Dalai Lama institution.
15:22
In the 1960s and 70s, he proposed that Dalai Lama institution should be ended.
15:29
Now, whether Dalai Lama institution should continue or not, it is to be decided by the followers of the Dalai Lama, by the people.
15:37
And for that, he had announced the declaration in 2011.
15:44
And in response to 2011, the whole Buddhist followers, now Buddhist followers, whosoever is interested in the Dalai Lama institution,
15:55
they have asked Dalai Lama to continue the institution of Dalai Lama in future as well.
16:02
So, today's message is acceptance of that request. Now, yes, there will be Dalai Lama institution will continue,
16:11
and after 14th Dalai Lama, there will be 15th Dalai Lama, there will be 16th Dalai Lama. This was the acceptance.
16:17
And when it will come and how it will be recognized, these are entirely different questions.
16:24
When the tank comes, he will give instructions as mentioned in the earlier declaration.
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