text_original: On the death of the Dalai Lama his soul is supposed to pass into the body of a new born infant, who thereby becomes his successor. What child it is, who thus automatically succeeds to the honor, is determined by lot through strange and com  plicated ceremonies.
text_transcription: ON THE DEATH OF THE DAALAMA HIS SOUL IS SUPPOSED TO PASS INTO THE BODY OF A NEW BORN INFANT WHO THEREBY BECOMES HIS SUCCESSOR WHAT CHILD IT IS WHO THUS AUTOMATICALLY SUCCEEDS TO THE HONOR IS DETERMINED BY LOT THROUGH STRANGE AND COMPLICATED CEREMONIES
phonemes: ɔnðə dˈɛθ ʌvðə dˈælaɪ lˈɑːmə hɪz sˈoʊl ɪz səpˈoʊzd tə pˈæs ˌɪntʊ ðə bˈɑːdi əvə nˈuː bˈɔːɹn ˈɪnfənt, hˌuː ðɛɹbˈaɪ bɪkˌʌmz hɪz səksˈɛsɚ. wˌʌt tʃˈaɪld ɪɾ ˈɪz, hˌuː ðˈʌs ˌɔːɾəmˈæɾɪkli səksˈiːdz tə ðɪ ˈɑːnɚ, ɪz dɪtˈɜːmɪnd baɪ lˈɑːt θɹuː stɹˈeɪndʒ ænd kˈɑːm plɪkˈeɪɾᵻd sˈɛɹᵻməniz.