"El budismo tibetano no depende de una sola persona", says the spiritual leader of this institution
International | 09/09/2014 – 00:00h | Last update: 09/09/2014 – 10:05h
The Dalai Lama does not consider it necessary to have a successor Ap
He Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, believes that he should be the last leader to head this ancient religious tradition, and that therefore he does not see it necessary for there to be a new Dalai Lama to succeed him after his death, as stated in an interview published the day before yesterday in the German Sunday newspaper Welt am Sonntag. "La institución del dalái lama tenía importancia a causa de su poder político, y eso ya no existe hoy", says Tenzin Gyatso, of 79 years, that in the 2011 he renounced that power - which was already symbolic- upon retirement.
"Así terminan casi quinientos años de la tradición del dalái lama, and this happens voluntarily - the fourteenth Dalai Lama and Nobel Peace Prize winner reasons in the interview. 1989-. People who think politically must realize that, consequently, this institution of the Dalai Lama existing during 450 años ha tenido ya su momento". Tenzin Gyatso thus insists on an issue that he had addressed on previous occasions. On its official website, in the questions and answers section, The following has been posted for a long time: "Personalmente, considero que la institución del dalái lama ya ha cumplido su propósito".
In the interview given to Welt am Sonntag during his stay in Hamburg at the end of August, but it was published the day before yesterday, Tenzin Gyatso makes some more reflections. "El budismo tibetano no depende de una sola persona -afirma-. We have a very good organizational structure, con monjes y estudiosos muy bien instruidos". Also adds: "Esta tradición puede ahora detenerse con el decimocuarto dalái lama, which is very popular. If there was a 15th Dalai Lama and he was a disgrace to the position, la institución se vería ridiculizada", djjo laughing.
China has ruled Tibet since 1951, a year after having invaded the country, from which the Dalai Lama ended up fleeing after 1959 an anti-Chinese uprising in Lhasa was quelled. Although Tenzin Gyatso abandoned his political role in the 2011, In fact, he already considered himself less relevant in this role since in the 2001 A prime minister of the Tibetan Government in exile was elected for the first time.
For the Tibetans, The Dalai Lama continues to be a figure of great projection and esteem, and annoying for China. At the beginning of September it emerged that South Africa - in order not to upset Beijing- was going to deny him a visa for a summit of Nobel Prize winners to be held in October, so he himself has given up going.
En la entrevista al world on Sunday, The Dalai Lama also criticizes the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, por querer "reconstruir el Muro" with his attitude in Ukraine. Tenzin Gyatso also talks about health and longevity: "Según los médicos que han examinado mis condiciones físicas, "I will reach my hundredth birthday," he says.. according to my dreams, I will fulfill 113 years. But I'll get to a hundred for sure, creo".
