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Until his satisfactory identification through omens, portents, visions & oracles, this 14th reincarnation of Buddha was a 5-year-old peasant boy named Tanchu, "quiet mannered with bright penetrating eyes." Now Tanchu will live in a gold-domed penthouse atop the Potala, his massive fortress-palace at Lhasa, spend the next 13 years under the lama regency learning about his previous incarnations and the intricate Lamaist ritual. If he reaches the age of 18 he will be consecrated, rule for the rest of his days...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Religion: 14th Reincarnation | 8/21/1939 | See Source »

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