Sherap Therchin

In this captivating discussion, Sherap Therchin, the Executive Director of the Canada-Tibet Committee, sheds light on the intense debate over who will succeed the 90-year-old Dalai Lama. He reveals the traditional methods for selecting a successor and the looming possibility of rival Dalai Lamas amid Chinese influence. Therchin also discusses the challenges Tibetans face in preserving their cultural identity against political pressures and the historical suppression they have endured, making this a critical conversation about faith and sovereignty.