The choice of a successor to the Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists, is a matter of riveting interest not only for followers of his religion, but also China, India, and the United ...

The Dalai Lama confirmed on Wednesday that he will have a successor to carry on the role of spiritual leadership to Tibetan Buddhists, in a statement issued during continuing celebrations to mark his ...

DHARAMSHALA, India, (Reuters) -The choice of a successor to the Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists, is a matter of major interest not only for millions of followers of his religion, ...

DHARAMSHALA, India — Days ahead of his 90th birthday, Tibetan Buddhism's top spiritual leader said the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue. The Dalai Lama made the statement in a pre-recorded ...

As the Dalai Lama approaches his 90th birthday this Sunday, the question of his succession looms large. The issue is captivating not only his millions of followers but also drawing significant ...

(Reuters) - Many Tibetans fear the death of the current Dalai Lama would be a major setback in their fight for more autonomy within China or independence, creating a leadership vacuum that Beijing is ...

The Dalai Lama says he is encouraged by talks between Chinese officials and his Tibetan government in exile. He spoke to a crowd of 15,000 in Stockholm last week urging nonviolence to solve conflicts.

Italian animation auteur Alessandro Rak – best known for European Film Award-winner “The Art of Happiness” and Neapolitan mob fable “Cinderella The Cat” – is at work on a new project titled “The ...

Birth & Discovery. Born June 6, 1935, in the Chinese province of Chinghai, the Dalai Lama was one of six children of a peasant who lived near a three-storied monastery with a golden roof. It was this ...

As the Dalai Lama approaches his 90th birthday this Sunday, the question of his succession looms large. The issue is captivating not only his millions of followers but also drawing significant ...

Fifty years ago today, two mortar shells landed near the Tibetan palace of Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama. “When the Chinese guns sounded that warning of death, the first thought in the mind of ...