DALAI LAMA WANTS TIBETANS TO DECIDE ON HIS REINCARNATION|達賴喇嘛:轉世制度是否延續 西藏人民決定

On April 8, The Dalai Lama, who once said that he would like to end the cycle of reincarnation of his lineage, said he will discuss the issue with other senior lamas this year. He also emphasized that the continuation of the institution of the Dalai Lama should be decided by the Tibetan people. The Dalai Lama said in a media interview at a monastery in Tawang, India, that he will discuss the issue of his reincarnation with other senior lamas this year. ==DALAI LAMA spiritual leader== This year, I think I want to start some sort of, eh, eh, preliminary discussion (regarding reincarnation). The Dalai Lama, who turns 82 this year, emphasized that he has no idea where he will be reincarnated. Asked whether he may reincarnate in the body of a young girl, the Dalai Lama said it was not impossible. This ran counter to China's firm position that the next reincarnation will unquestionably be born in China. As for whether the institution of the Dalai Lama should continue, he said that this was up to the Tibetan people. ==DALAI LAMA spiritual leader== Whether this very institution of Dalai Lama should continue or not is up to Tibetan people. So, consult people, if people feel now this institution no longer relevant then this institution automatically cease. The Dalai Lama has expressed the wish to terminate the cycle of reincarnation in the past, with China saying that he had no right to do so. It is believed that if the reincarnation system is ended, China will not be able to choose the Dalai Lama's successor and in turn gain further control over Tibet. The Dalai Lama's trip to Tawang, near Tibet, also drew Chinese criticism that he was engaging in separatist activities, though he denied the allegation in his interview. TRANSLATED BY：JOHN CHEN 曾表示有意終止轉世制度的西藏精神領袖達賴喇嘛，星期六在印度弘法時表示，今年將和資深喇嘛針對轉世議題進行討論，但他也強調達賴喇嘛的制度是否該延續，應該要由西藏人民來決定。 正在印度弘法的西藏精神領袖達賴喇嘛，星期六在印度達旺寺接受媒體訪問的時候表示，他將會在今年和資深喇嘛針對轉世議題進行討論， ==西藏精神領袖 達賴喇嘛== 今年我想我要開始 針對(轉世議題)進行一些 初步討論 今年82歲的達賴喇嘛強調，他完全不知道未來會在那裡轉世，有媒體問說是否可能轉世為女性，達賴喇嘛表示不無可能，這與中國堅持轉世靈童一定會在中國境內出生的立場完全不同，至於達賴喇嘛的制度是否該延續下去，達賴喇嘛也表示要由西藏人民決定。 ==西藏精神領袖 達賴喇嘛== 達賴喇嘛制度是否該繼續 要由西藏人民決定 所以要問西藏人民 如果人民覺得這制度不用存在 這制度就會自動終止 過去達賴喇嘛就曾表示要終止達賴喇嘛轉世制度，引發中國批評達賴沒有權力終止這個制度，外界認為如果終止達賴喇嘛轉世制度，中國將無法自行選擇下一任接班人進而控制西藏，而達賴這次到鄰近西藏的印度達旺寺弘法，更引發中國批評達賴喇嘛進行分離主義運動，但達賴喇嘛也在受訪時否認中國這項指控。 記者 張志雄 陳保羅 綜合報導