NEW DELHI - When the Dalai Lama turns 90 in July, the Buddhist monk, who for many exiled Tibetans personifies dreams of a free homeland, will ask if they want a successor. For the charismatic ...

"My hope is that before his birthday, July 6, he will issue a final statement," Jinpa said, speaking in India, where the Dalai Lama has been based since fleeing into exile in 1959. "If my guess is ...

The Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, in New Delhi in 1989. Tenzin Gyatso will turn 90 in July 2025 - Copyright AFP JULIEN DE ROSA The Dalai Lama, Tibet's ...

The reincarnation of the Dalai Lama has become one of the most crucial levers for China’s control over Tibet. To understand why, it is essential to examine the deep religious, cultural and political ...

The Dalai Lama has declared that his successor will be born outside of China to ensure freedom from Chinese control, escalating the ongoing succession dispute. China's government maintains it has ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. The fourteenth Dalai Lama has written scores of books, most of them about ...

Even living Buddhas aren’t above the law in China. A new book written by the Dalai Lama, the highest authority in Tibetan Buddhism and considered the manifestation of bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara ...

The Dalai Lama published a book Tuesday that he says is a "framework for the future of Tibet", to guide compatriots in relations with Beijing after his death. China -- which says Tibet is an ...

In his new book, the 14th Dalai Lama claims that his successor would be born in “a free world” which was outside China. China's foreign ministry has criticised the Dalai Lama after he claimed ...

He blew up on social media after fans discovered that he has sung karaoke all over the world and is battling Parkinson’s Disease ... with “Who is the Dalai Lama?” He wagered $6,800, giving ...

The Dalai Lama's successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book, raising the stakes in a dispute with Beijing over control of the Himalayan ...

Dalai Lama previously said the line of spiritual leaders might end with him. The Dalai Lama's successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book ...