Puri 2019: "'Institutions need to be owned by the people, not by an individual. Like my own institution, the Dalai Lama's office, I feel it is linked to a feudal system. In 1969, in one my official statements, I had mentioned it should continue... But now I feel, not necessarily. It should go. I feel it should not be concentrated in a few people only (Tibetans)', he said." Puri, Shri (26 October 2019). "Reincarnation feudal, should end now: Dalai Lama amid successor row with China". Times of India. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
Frayer 2019: "According to Tibetan Buddhist belief, he has control over his reincarnation: 'The person who reincarnates has sole legitimate authority over where and how he or she takes rebirth', according to the Dalai Lama's official website, 'and how that reincarnation is to be recognized'." Frayer, Lauren (10 November 2019). "Who Will Decide On The Dalai Lama's Successor — His Supporters Or Beijing". Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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