The last Dalai Lama?

A few days ago, there was a news item quoting the Dalai Lama as having said that he wished to be the last of his line, and that he would like the position itself to be abolished after his death. This is a significant reiteration of something the Dalai Lama has been talking about for quite some time.

Tibetan monks play musical instruments as part of..

Tibetan monks play musical instruments as part of a six-day program of Lama dances at the Khampaghar Monastery near Dharamsala, India, Saturday April 12, 2003. The dances conclude on Wednesday. Dharamsala, in India is the headquarters of the Tibetan leader Dalai Lama’s government-in-exile.

Photo by Angus McDonald