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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 2 weeks ago

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

[–] aMockTie@piefed.world 69 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago (1 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.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Spoiler alert: they're all fake

[–] ivanafterall@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

This one is extra fake though, like if Trump/Vance decided to name their own pope. Honestly wouldn't be surprised, now that the idea occurred to me.

[–] Redacted@lemmy.zip 49 points 2 weeks ago (34 children)

Hes only saying that because he was kidnapped and brainwashed

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[–] minorkeys@lemmy.world 40 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago

The Panchen Lama is a puppet of the CCP.

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

The catch that always seems to bring this heavenly process down into the dirt is “identifying” the reincarnated lama. China’s rhetoric, if you look closely, is all about ensuring outside countries don’t interfere in that process. They are trying to assert that only they have the ability to recognize when the reincarnation has taken place, and who it is. Not that they can control who it is.

I know, it’s bullshit. But “people get hung up on bullshit” is a shortened history of human civilization.

[–] devolution@lemmy.world 36 points 2 weeks ago

This is incredibly stupid.

[–] Someonelol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 2 weeks 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.

[–] prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 weeks ago

That's where you take issue?

[–] scarabic@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Only China’s CCP can protect the sanctity of this process from politically motivated interference by devils in Chinese Taiwan and the United States.

You know, or so they’d have you believe.

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

LOL, Physics Law must follow CCP lead next?

[–] viking@infosec.pub 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Oh they are actually fully open to science. Let them govern magic sky daddies, if it pleases them.

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[–] Lemminary@lemmy.world 13 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 weeks ago

aww, my credit score will never get that high.

[–] astro@leminal.space 7 points 2 weeks 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 2 weeks ago (2 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.

[–] Raiderkev@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, then Beijing anointed some random to be the next one iirc, and he's not recognized officially. I'm guessing that's this dude.

[–] LordCrom@lemmy.world 5 points 2 weeks ago

China baaically kidnapped the Pachen Lama. No one has seen him for years. He is either replaced or brainwashed....either way, the Pachen names tha Dalai. So basically China is pucking a Dalai lama that will support China over Tibet.

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[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 7 points 2 weeks ago

Ah right, the chinese budhism.

[–] ytg@sopuli.xyz 6 points 2 weeks ago

Tibetan Buddhism with Chinese characteristics

[–] brezel@piefed.social 5 points 2 weeks ago

this is not suspicious at all.

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