The Dubious Shebang Of Appointing A Dalai Lama
By
Sumit Paul, New Age Islam
19 June
2024
All 14 Dalai Lamas Have Been Men And There Has
Never Been A Female Dalai Lama. Does A Soul Choose Only Men And Avoid Women
When It Comes To The Attainment Of Highest Spiritual
Wisdom?
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"I Am
Not Thinking Of Reincarnation (A Process To Appoint The Next Dalai Lama). The Important
Thing Is As Long As I Am Alive, I Should Use My Energies To Help As Many People
As I Can."
The
Dalai Lama
The
incumbent Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, is an ' intelligent' man. He knows that
the very concept of reincarnation is a huge religio-spiritual fraud and the
world, especially, the scientific world has realized that the entire process of
appointing a Dalai Lama is a big hoax. So, no more charade of reincarnation. These
people had been hoodwinking the gullible masses for nearly a millennium in the
name of certain divine signs and hints, required to declare someone as a Dalai
Lama. Needless to say, it's all humbug.
Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama
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Way back in
1965, an American Science Journal questioned the authenticity of the whole
caboodle of appointing a Dalai Lama on the basis of reincarnation and
transmigration of soul. Tenzin Gyatso and Tibetan Buddhism had no explanation.
Moreover,
thus far all 14 Dalai Lamas have been men and there has never been a female
Dalai Lama. Does a soul choose only men and avoid women when it comes to the
attainment of highest spiritual wisdom? This cannot be digested.
Buddhism
and Jainism almost categorically state that women are incapable of achieving
divine wisdom and salvation.
Dr B R
Ambedkar also questioned this, albeit mildly. Being an opportunist, he didn't
dwell upon this gender-related tricky issue, while he vehemently condemned
Hinduism, Islam and Christianity.
Coming back
to the shebang of reincarnation as a sine qua non for the appointment of a
Dalai Lama, it's absolutely bogus. Tenzin Gyatso has understood that this will
not hold water anymore. So, better drop the idea of finding his heir. I won't
be surprised if he appoints a female Dalai Lama as his successor!
After all,
all political leaders and religious heads know how to survive and use all the
tricks to dupe the credulous masses. The brainless masses also love to be
short-changed when it comes to god and faith.
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A regular columnist for New Age Islam, Sumit Paul
is a researcher in comparative religions, with special reference to Islam. He
has contributed articles to the world's premier publications in several
languages including Persian.
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