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That'll learn 'emhttp://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20227400/site/newsweek/Quote:
By barring any Buddhist monk living outside China from seeking reincarnation, the law effectively gives Chinese authorities the power to choose the next Dalai Lama, whose soul, by tradition, is reborn as a new human to continue the work of relieving suffering.
Sigh
Whaaa? How does that make sense?
I don't understand how the Chinese government can enforce that, logistically..... I'm confused....
Another case of civil liberties taken away :( So we can't even reincarnate now? What a world :rant:
Well there goes my plan for 60 years time....
strange goings off in china
How will the police it?
Divine intervention.
Suits me, I think it highly likely that I was coming back as a cockroach (or maybe worse).
It's really rather sad. It's not as silly as it seems since it effectively kills Bhuddism in Tibet, or at least allows China to select the new divine leader. It's a bit like big American business pricing anyone except their purchased puppets from standing for President so that they always get a malleable creep.
Reminds me of a funny line from Only Fools and Horses. Rodney is having a bad day and goes 'knowing my luck, if there is such a thing as reincarnation, I'll come back as me'