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How Do We Pick a Dalai Lama Anyway?

Jedi vs. Emperor

The Dalai Lama is a spiritual office created for partly political reasons, and political intrigue has always played a part in its succession.

Jay Michaelson
Jay Michaelson
Jay Michaelson

Jay Michaelson

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