When one thinks about the 14th Dalai Lama (born as Lhamo Thondup), the head of Tibetan Buddhism, what comes to mind immediately is the Tibetan culture. Everyone thinks that Tibetan must be the Dalai ...

As Dalai Lama turns 90, he says he will not be the last spiritual leader of Tibet's Buddhists — there will be a successor. After years of speculation, the Dalai Lama has finally addressed the question ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Tibet's language, customs and traditions are fading away and Tibetans live in fear as they become an insignificant minority in their Himalayan homeland, the Dalai Lama will say in ...

Voice of America, which originally posted video of the event, has confirmed its authenticity to Snopes. However, language experts contextualized the Dalai Lama's phrase, saying he was probably using a ...

DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — For decades, the 14th Dalai Lama has sustained a nation in exile and managed to build a community that’s kept the Tibetan culture and identity alive. When his death comes, it ...

The Dalai Lama turns 90 on Sunday and celebrates his birthday amid reaction to his recent announcement that he, not China, will choose his successor. The Indian town of Mcleod Ganj is home to some ...

On Sunday, Tenzin Gyatso, the Dalai Lama, celebrated his 90th birthday. He has long said that at this point, he would make a decision about his succession plans: according to Tibetan Buddhist belief, ...

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JUNE 11: The Dalai Lama looks on during his Buddhist blessing - White Tara Long Life Empowerment at Geelong Arena June 11, 2007 in Melbourne, Australia. The Dalai Lama, ...

DHARAMSHALA, India — The Dalai Lama has announced that he intends to reincarnate, paving the way for a successor to take on a mantle stretching back 500 years after his death. But as he approaches his ...