There are strict procedures and standards for Tibetan Buddhism to confirm reincarnation. Although there have been different ways to confirm the inheritance of Tibetan Buddhism in history, its essence has not changed much. For example, according to the records of some Buddhist classics, in the fifty-seventh year of Qianlong, the identification of reincarnation was carried out in the following ways: First, drawing lots. If several children are found, the opinions of all parties are deadlocked and it is difficult to determine, that is, the lottery is used to determine. Second, the practice of protecting God and Han people is designated by God. Third, the monk divination designation. 4. The title of secular ruler. For example, the first Basang Jiejiacuo designated the sixth Daoma Cangyang Jiacuo, but these are only special cases under specific historical conditions. Five, monks and secular rulers * * * agree. The latter two special cases show that the mystery or simplification of the reincarnation of the living Buddha is subordinate to the needs of the rulers.
However, 1792' s Regulations on the Rehabilitation of the Imperial Palace stipulates that reincarnation must be confirmed by the golden urn lottery system. It is recorded in the inscription of Lama Shuo that before drawing lots in the golden urn, the names of the candidate prodigies found by all parties should be signed, one for each child and stored in the golden urn. The living Buddha and the minister in Tibet held a lottery ceremony in front of all the eminent monks to select one of them as the reincarnation.
After hundreds of years of inheritance, these methods mentioned above are no longer used. The general procedure for finding a reincarnated soul boy is to determine the direction of reincarnation of the living Buddha, and then send monks from temples to make unannounced visits to the soul boy. A group of candidates, Tong Ling, were identified, and one of them was finally identified as the reincarnation of Tong Ling. Welcome back to the temple and sit on the bed.