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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 ...
Opinion
India must act to preserve Tibetan autonomy and culture, or risk letting China snuff it out
In Tibetan Buddhism, it's acceptable for a Dalai Lama to reincarnate outside China or Tibet. The 4th Dalai Lama was born in Mongolia in 1589, and the 6th, Tsangyang Gyatso, was born in 1682 in the ...
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 ...
A free world: Dalai Lama’s birthday wish; Tibetans gather in Dharamshala amid uncertain future
The Dalai Lama’s decadal birthday celebrations draw more than the usual flock to Dharamshala, the headquarters of Tibetan ...
Tibetans in exile wonder: Will the next Dalai Lama be as charismatic as this one?
The Dalai Lama has announced that he intends to reincarnate, paving the way for a successor to take on a mantle stretching ...
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The Dalai Lama says centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending speculation after previous remarks
Tibetan Buddhists believe the Dalai Lama can choose the body into which he is reincarnated. His succession plan is ...
What to Know: How Will the Next Dalai Lama Be Chosen?
The Tibetan spiritual leader said that his lineage would continue, and that China would have no say about his successor.
Dalai Lama Declares Only His Office Will Choose Successor Shuts Out Chinas Role
Days before his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama reaffirmed that only the Gaden Phodrang Trust—his official office—has the ...
Why a Struggle Is Brewing Over Dalai Lama Succession
Tibet’s spiritual leader — the 14th Dalai Lama — was “discovered” at the age of two after a senior monk saw a house and a hill in a vision. As he approaches his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama’s ...
The Arunachal Times3d
The unfolding politics of Dalai Lama’s reincarnation
Ripi Bagra ] His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday celebration in McLeodganj is about to get underway, and while the spiritual centre of Tibetan Buddhism is gearing ...