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'Many lifetimes of commitment': Richard Gere vows to keep fighting for Tibetan cause
DHARAMSHALA, India (Reuters) -As the chair of the International Campaign for Tibet, Richard Gere is the best-known supporter ...
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 ...
Actor Richard Gere Spotted In Dharamshala For Dalai Lama's Birthday Celebrations | Watch
Gere, who embraced Buddhism after first meeting the Dalai Lama in India in 1978, recalled a deeply personal and inspiring ...
Established institution, Dalai Lama alone should decide on succession: Rijiju
Kiren Rijiju, a Buddhist, and his Cabinet colleague, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, will represent the government at the Dalai Lama’s ...
Richard Gere attends International Tibet Youth Forum ahead of Dalai Lama's 90th birthday, highlights role of Tibetan culture
While the Dalai Lama's birthday falls on July 6 as per the Gregorian calendar, festivities began on June 30 in accordance with the Tibetan calendar. The event has been attracting spiritual leaders, ...
Next Dalai Lama to be decided by established institution and no one else: Rijiju
In an apparent snub to China, Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday asserted that the decision on the ...
India says successor to 14th Dalai Lama can only be chosen by established conventions
Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said the decision regarding his successor lies solely with the Tibetan spiritual ...
'Only Dalai Lama Can Decide His Successor': India Rejects China’s Claim Over Spiritual Succession
In a significant diplomatic signal, India on Thursday affirmed that the succession of the Dalai Lama will be determined ...