Does the Dalai Lama have the spiritual authority to refuse to be the next Dalai Lama after he dies?

Does the Dalai Lama have the spiritual authority to refuse to be the next Dalai Lama after he dies?
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Here is him mentioning that he may not want to Based on other quick research I did, it seems that yes, he has the authority to refuse. He is the highest spiritual authority so I think he has all the authority. as a side note (not related), I’m reading a book called “The Art Of Happiness” that was written by Howard C Cutler, M.D and the Dalai Lama. Is a very interesting read so far
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