With the 14th Dalai Lama about to turn 91, the world’s attention again shifts to who will succeed him and who has the authority to choose his successor?

Tibetan Buddhists believe the next Dalai Lama will be a reincarnation of the current Dalai Lama, while the Chinese government has their own plan.

From the disappeared Panchen Lama to the prospect of two rival 15th Dalai Lamas, Compass examines who will be the next Dalai Lama

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00:00 The Dalai Lama succession explained
02:14 Tibetan Australians visit Federal Parliament
05:22 Tibetan Australians explain their connection to Tibet
10:35 Reincarnation explained: How the Dalai Lama is traditionally chosen
14:53 Australia’s political delegation meets the Dalai Lama in Dharmshala
17:33 Yangkyi’s story: Growing up under Chinese rule
21:37 Preserving Tibetan culture in exile
25:19 Faith, politics, and the future: Can China influence the next Dalai Lama?
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