Forovertenyears(particularlyinre-centtimes),the14~(th)DalaiLamahasfromtimetotimebeenaddressingis-suesconcerninghisreincarnation.Hehasfrequentlysaid,onvariousoccasions,thatifhepassedawayinIndia,hissuc-cessor-the15~(th)DalaiLama,woulddefinitelyfollowinhispoliticalmission.Heclaimedthatthere-