China Bans Unauthorized Reincarnation

MSNBC reports that the Chinese government has banned Tibetans from reincarnating in Tibet without permission. While this initially sounds laughable it seems really to be an effort to control the succession of the Dalai Lama. In Tibetan Buddhism sufficiently enlightened beings, such as the Dalai Lama, can control who they are reborn as.

via slashdot