Because the CCP is doing it’s level best to eradicate it. He can’t return to Tibet or he’ll be arrested, and China used pretzel logic to install their own lama who they have political control over. He’s afraid that the nice folks at the CCP will make hell out of the life of whatever kid is chosen after he dies, until he either submits to them or disappears. Fuck China.

Heads are easy to come by. You want a head? I can get you a head by 3 o’clock this afternoon…