Great Regulars: After the 13th Dalai Lama passed away,

the Regent of Tibet went to a lake known to show visions of the future. It was with these visions that lamas and dignitaries went around the country to locate the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama. They were led to the home of the then 2-or-3-year-old Lhamo Thondup.

According to the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the boy could correctly identify the lamas by name. The lamas showed him a collection of items, several of which belonged to the 13th Dalai Lama; young Lhamo identified each of the Dalai Lama's items, saying, "It's mine, It's mine."

from findingDulcinea: Happy Birthday: Tenzin Gyatso, Tibet's 14th Dalai Lama

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