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Exiled Tibetans fear a future without the Dalai Lama, now 89

Tibetans participate in a protest march held to mark the 65th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule, in the northern hill town of Dharamsala, India, on March 10.

Tibetans participate in a protest march held to mark the 65th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule, in the northern hill town of Dharamsala, India, on March 10. | REUTERS

By Charlotte Greenfield and Sunil Kataria
Reuters

Jul 8, 2024

DHARAMSALA, India – In a monastery beneath snow-capped mountains in northern India, the Buddhist monk entrusted with protecting the Dalai Lama and foretelling his people’s future is concerned.

The Dalai Lama turned 89 on Saturday, and China insists it will choose his successor as Tibet’s chief spiritual leader.

That has the Medium of Tibet’s Chief State Oracle contemplating what might come next.

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