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Exclusive Interview: 'Reincarnation' Isn't Important, Says the Dalai Lama
By Namrata Biji Ahuja/Mcleodganj — 2019
"I can only be concerned about this life; the next is not my concern. What is important are the teachings, the institution of Dalai Lama comes after that. The teachings of the Buddha are important. If reincarnation was so important, then why did the Buddha not have a reincarnation?"
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