Resolution of Heartfelt Gratitude to His Holiness the Great 14th Dalai Lama. Photo: Tenzin Phende / Tibet.Net / CTA

Dharamshala: On September 24, 2011, during the 11 “Tibetan Religious Conference, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the savior and symbol of Tibet and Tibetans, Dharma King of the three realms said “As far back as 1969, I made clear that concerned people should decide whether the Dalai Lama’s reincamations should continue in the future”.

His Holiness further expressed, “When I reach the age of Je Gedun Drup, I will consult the high lamas of the Tibetan Buddhist Traditions, the Tibetan public, and other concerned people who follow Tibetan Buddhism, and re-evaluate whether the Dalai Lama’s reincarnations should continue or not. On that basis, we will take a decision.”

Consequently, various sections of people including the participants of the 14th Tibetan Religious Conference, Special General Tibetan Conference, Tibetans both in and outside Tibet, Buddhist brothers and sisters from Himalayan region, Mongolia, China, and believers across the globe appealed an earnest request with single-minded devotion was appealed His Holiness the Dalai Lama to continue the insti...