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Dalai Lama, god-king for Tibetan Buddhists, will have a successor. That decision is consequential
The Dalai Lama has often called himself a simple monk, but millions of his Tibetan Buddhist followers have worshipped him for ...
HistoriCity: Dalai Lama Succession: What does history tell us
For two millennia, Tibet and China have clashed for power. The Dalai Lama's role in Tibet's history and his upcoming 90th ...
As the Dalai Lama turns 90, photos show the global arc of his life
The Dalai Lama is revered as a deity by millions of Tibetan Buddhists and known worldwide as a resolute voice for peace, ...
Dalai Lama attends prayer in Dharamshala a day ahead of his 90th birthday
His followers see him as the face of Tibet’s aspirations for greater autonomy, but have for years wrestled with the idea that ...
China Warns India to Choose Its Words Carefully on Dalai Lama and Tibet
The exchange highlighted how the process of identifying the next Dalai Lama could add fresh tensions to relations between the ...
The two Panchen Lamas: China's role in Tibet and the clash with the Dalai Lama
Weeks before the Dalai Lama ruled out China's role in choosing his successor, President Xi Jinping met a Tibetan Buddhist ...
Leader of Tibetan Buddhism says he won't be the last Dalai Lama
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death ...
At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his reincarnation
For much of the past century, the Dalai Lama has been the living embodiment of Tibet’s struggle for greater freedoms under ...