[Buddha-l] HHDL mocks chinese interest in naming his successor. the globe toronto.

[Jo]

Ha! I almost added a similar remark to my post, then I thought oh well, HHDL
probably had that in mind with his remark. 
Joanna
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On May 01, 2012 11:18 PM Chris Fynn said:

But wouldn't Chairman Mao Zedong's reincarnation and Deng Xiaopeng's
reincarnation likely have been reborn in some hell realm?

On 01/05/2012, Jo <jkirk at spro.net> wrote:
>
> http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/dalai-lama-mocks-chinas-i
> nteres t-in-naming-his-successor/article2416580/
>
> or	 http://tinyurl.com/7wxxx6p
>
> .....At 76 years old, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, counters 
> Beijing's claims that they have the right to identify his successor 
> with laughter and mocking jest.
> "It is quite strange - as non-believers, totally non-believers, 
> atheists - showing interest about reincarnation," the Dalai Lama said 
> in an interview in Ottawa.
> "I jokingly tell them: In order to be involved in my reincarnation, 
> firstly, they should accept Buddhism. Or religion. Or Buddhism. Then 
> they should recognize Chairman Mao Zedong's reincarnation. Deng 
> Xiaopeng's reincarnation. Then, they have reason to show some interest 
> about the Dalai Lama's reincarnation. Otherwise, nonsense!"....
>
> Yesssssssss!
>
> Joanna
>
>
>
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