Who will be the 15th Dalai Lama?

Addressing the annual Rajendra Mathur memorial lecture organised by the Editor's Guild of India on August 9, the Dalai Lama said the 'preparation work' to select his successor, the 15th Dalai Lama, will begin in as early as 'one or two years'. By Sandeep Unnithan | Posted by Ankit Misra. read more

The current Dalai Lama, the 14th, Tenzin Gyatso, made the following formal announcement on September 24, 2011 with regard to whether or not there will be a 15th Dalai Lama and how he will be known. read more

The Chinese government most probably will appoint another Dalai Lama, like it did with the Panchen Lama. Then there will be two Dalai Lamas: one, the Dalai Lama of the Tibetan heart, and one that is officially appointed. read more

In 2011, the Dalai Lama laid out three possibilities, explains Aukatsang. “One, there would be the traditional method of selection, which is very time tested, which has been a Tibetan process throughout history. read more