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Have you heard stories about Western children who have been identified as reincarnations of lamas?

In a book by Lama Surya Das called "Awakening the Buddha Within" I came across this statement on page 26:

"To date, approximately fifteen Western children have been sought out and recognized as lama reincarnations – known as tulkus."

I'm wondering if there are any news articles, stories, biographies, or whatever, about any of these people. What ever became of them? Did they grow up to be lamas? I'm curious if anyone knows some information about them.

And just to be clear: A llama is a furry camel-like creature that you sometimes see on farms, but that's NOT what I'm talking about. A lama is a Tibetan or Mongolian Buddhist monk. Also, I know a lot of you are just itching to tell me how stupid the whole idea of reincarnation is. Don't bother. I don't really believe in reincarnation (but I do keep an open mind on the subject). I'm just curious about the lives of kids who have been identified in this way. What happens to them?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    I think one born in Spain actually got married.

    I would be very interested to hear a more detailed answer to this question. One question I have as well: how old are these 'kids' now. Are any grown up yet?

  • Write to Lama Surya Das and find out!

  • 1 decade ago

    There was actually an episode of King of the Hill about this.

    They think Bobby is the next Lama and do all the tests on him.

    Check it out.

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    1 decade ago

    It is possible, but I don't personally hold any opinions about it. It seems unlikely that anyone would be able to identify the same soul across multiple reincarnations that are centuries apart.

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  • 1 decade ago

    I find this totally ridiculous.

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