“Since the purpose of a reincarnation is to carry on the work of the predecessor, the new Dalai Lama will be born in the free world so that the traditional mission of the Dalai Lama — that ...

According to the Dalai Lama’s website, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism identified the boy as the latest reincarnation of the Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Rinpoché, the faith’s leader in ...

The Dalai Lama is the most authoritative office in the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is believed to be the reincarnation of the previous holder of the title and an immortal avatar of the ...

The Dalai Lama isn’t thinking about his reincarnation yet, he said on Monday, adding more uncertainty over who will succeed the octogenarian monk as China pushes for sway over the future of ...

General Secretary of the Communist Party is giving a religious sermon to a Buddhist monk – Beijing clearly fears an ...

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 ...

“Since the purpose of a reincarnation is to carry on the work of the predecessor, the new Dalai Lama will be born in the free world so that the traditional mission of the Dalai Lama ...

In Tibetan Buddhist tradition, the reincarnation of a living Buddha is, in essence, a religious practice rather than a political event. The Dalai Lama holds the same status as many other ...

[Brian Ngugi, Standard] A leading Chinese professor on Thursday addressed the Dalai Lama's recent controversial comments regarding the future of the reincarnation of the Tibetan spiritual leader.

His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, exiled head of Tibet, and international figurehead of Tibetan Buddhism, is turning 90 next year. The widely revered spiritual leader takes fewer ...

According to the Dalai Lama’s website, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism identified the boy as the latest reincarnation of the Khalkha Jetsun Dhampa Rinpoché, the faith’s leader in ...