Wednesday, September 19, 2007

A More Efficient Reincarnation Process!

The government of China, which claims control of Tibet despite the region's vigorous culture of independence, announced in August that it would henceforth require Tibet's "living Buddhas" (special clergy believed to be continuously reincarnated) to get permission from China's religious affairs officials before submitting their souls to be embodied in the future. The government acted, it said, because the reincarnation process needed to be managed better. [Agence France-Presse, 8-3-07]

1 comment:

Unknown said...

What???!!! I really do not understand who their government thinks they are. Are they GOD? Needs to be managed better! Haha. If they tell them they can't come back and they do are they going to get in trouble.... and how are they even going to know?