Friday, August 24, 2007
hehe...this is funny!
found in the Japan Times...
Thursday, Aug. 23, 2007
China tightens grip on Tibetan Buddhism
By FRANK CHING
HONG KONG — China announced last month new regulations governing Tibetan Buddhism, including a stipulation that senior monks, known as "living Buddhas," cannot be reincarnated without government permission.
"The reincarnation of living Buddhas must undergo application and approval procedures," the new regulations stipulate. "Living Buddha" reincarnations with a "particularly great impact," such as presumably of the next Dalai Lama, "shall be reported to the State Council for approval."
i can already see the buddhas in a queue, waiting for a buddha certificate, authorized by an atheist government.
gg; 2:54 am