Re: Choosing the Dalai Lama

Yes, I spotted this parallel as well. Very interesting, one of the most 
intriguing episodes of this season.

tdciago wrote:
> "When a child is suspected to be the rebirth of the Dalai Lama they
> are taken to a room with all manner of Holy possessions (such as
> prayer beads) and are asked to pick out which objects they like the
> most. If they are the next Dalai Lama they always choose all the
> objects which previously belonged to them."
> http://hubpages.com/forum/topic/2415?page=6
> 
> "Now in selecting the next Dalai Lama (or any Lama I believe but don’t
> hold me to it) high ranking monks, traditionally led by the Panchen
> Lama in the Dalai Lama’s case, search for signs and follow dreams for
> guidance. Then they begin searching for a child who was born around
> the time the last Lama departed. This child should be an old soul who
> is wise beyond its years and are suppossed to go to Lhasa and go
> through a series of tests. The choice is confirmed when the new Lama
> selects an object that belonged to the old incarnation. For instance
> the current Dalai Lama selected a rosary from a series of objects that
> had previously belonged to the last Dalai Lama."
>
http://gandhi.worldhistoryblogs.com/2007/11/21/his-holiness-the-dalai-lama-may-consider-choosing-his-own-successor/
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