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Second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism makes apparent reference to succession of exiled spiritual leader Dalai Lama

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[–] aarch0x40@piefed.social 141 points 1 week ago

This has been expected since the abduction of the real Panchen Lama

[–] aMockTie@piefed.world 69 points 1 week ago (25 children)

Archive link.

This apparently isn't even the "real" Panchen Lama, but is the one chosen by China to replace the one that was kidnapped and was chosen by the Dalai Lama.

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[–] AceFuzzLord@lemmy.zip 53 points 1 week ago (2 children)

You know it's a fake Panchen Lama because they're saying the next Dalai Lama must adhere to what an atheist government that was responsible for annexing and taking over their land has to say.

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[–] Redacted@lemmy.zip 49 points 1 week ago (34 children)

Hes only saying that because he was kidnapped and brainwashed

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[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 40 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Why would the rules of reincarnations be subject to any laws of man? How is it that Beijing could possibly exert control over metaphysical powers? To suggest so, proves the speaker does not believe in reincarnation and should be ignored on the subject, no?

No authority greater than Xi Xing Ping is absolute authoritarianism.

[–] Infrapink@thebrainbin.org 7 points 1 week ago

The Panchen Lama is a puppet of the CCP.

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[–] devolution@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago

This is incredibly stupid.

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 1 week ago (2 children)

So a reincarnation based religious system that spans countless realities, creatures, and millennia is somehow beholden to this reality's 76 year old country led by a dictator? Makes sense.

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[–] Bot@sub.community 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

LOL, Physics Law must follow CCP lead next?

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[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 13 points 1 week ago

Once again, I'm humbled just when I think the universe can't create a brand new sentence.

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

You can only reincarnate with a social credit score of 1000 or more.

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[–] astro@leminal.space 7 points 1 week ago

The catholic church also made a deal so they could continue operating there, they have to acknowledge that the CCP is more important than god.

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I thought the Dalai Lama said the he would not reincarnate.

Obviously because he know chinese influence would institute someone who supports Chinese control as the next Dalai lama.

[–] phutatorius@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago

Different lama.

The Dalai Lama is the boss lama. The Panchen Lama is a second-tier Lama who has come under the control of the Chinese imperialists.

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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 week ago

Ah right, the chinese budhism.

[–] ytg@sopuli.xyz 6 points 1 week ago

Tibetan Buddhism with Chinese characteristics

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