I thought the Dalai Lama was meant to be the reincarnation of Buddha?
Anyway, whilst I have the greatest of respect for for Buddhism, it does seem to be with scams by people wanting to rip off the ignorant. I saw a story on TV once about a guy who travels around India disproving the feats of alleged Fakirs (eg levitation, lieing on beds of nails). And let's not all forget
T. Lobsang Rampa.