Dali Lama rejects reincarnation.

[Jenny A]

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-03-10/ch...on/6296420

I really hate the bullshit claim that China is "atheist" like say I am an atheist or Dawkins is. China's population is full of Buddhists, whom, like Jews, can partake in rituals and superstitions without believing in a personal god. This isnt about atheism at all, this is about competing sects of the same religion. No different than say liberal Catholics vs the right wing Catholic league. A personal god not being the center of Buddhism does not mean it is superstition free. Reincarnation is a superstition and China's Buddhist population does not like the head of their club bucking old social norms.

But I will give him credit baring ditching his religion completely, glad he isn't clinging to that bullshit claim. China is a very superstitious country and Buddhism is part of it regardless if it's club members don't subscribe to a god belief. They still believe in spirits and the magic of numbers and reincarnation. It is still a religion and this is simply a split in the interpretation of it.

You can take back the credit for ditching the claim that reincarnation happens. The Dalai Lama is not giving up reincarnation woo generally. He expects to be reincarnated and that you will be too. What he's denying is the idea that Tibet should have another reincarnation of himself as Dalai Lama and more importantly that China should not choose the next Dalai Lama. He has announced that he will not be reincarnated in any country that is not free including China. It's a pro democracy, anti China stance and China is reacting accordingly.