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The Dalai Lama is planning his succession as the ultimate protest against China
The search for the next Dalai Lama will not fully break from tradition, a process in which high-ranking lamas rely on dreams, divinations and whispers of oracles to locate the “reincarnation” of
Why the Dalai Lama Decided Not to Break From Tradition on His Successor
The aging spiritual leader is looking to prevent Beijing from taking advantage of a power vacuum. But there is pressure to preserve a core element of Tibetan Buddhism.
The Dalai Lama signals China should stay out of divine succession process
The exiled spiritual leader said only the organization that he founded can recognize the future reincarnation as anxiety mounts over whether Beijing will interfere with the process.
The Dalai Lama announces plans for a successor, signaling China won't have a say
The Dalai Lama said he will be reincarnated after he dies, and no one can interfere with the matter of succession. The Chinese government, however, claims authority over the his succession.
China Says Dalai Lama Succession Issue a 'Thorn' in Relations With India
Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, is served food on his 90th birthday celebration at the Tsuglagkhang, also known as the Dalai Lama Temple complex, in the northern town of Dharamshala, India,
What’s Behind China’s Labs and the Dalai Lama Controversy?
Tibet’s spiritual future may be shaped by more than tradition, with China exerting influence over the Dalai Lama’s legacy. Meanwhile, unease grows around the country's secretive labs.
Dalai Lama Says Freedom to Teach Buddhism Possible Only in India, Not China
The Dalai Lama's recent Ladakh visit emphasized India's crucial role in preserving authentic Buddhist learning and practice, contrasting it with China's restricted approach.
Dalai Lama calls India ideal place for Buddhist study amidst growing restrictions in China
Dalai Lama's recent visit to Ladakh underscored India's unique and vital role as the global center for authentic Buddhist learning and practice, a status that far surpasses China's constrained and politicised approach,
China’s political situation unstable but interest in Buddhism growing: Dalai Lama
The 90-year-old spiritual leader, while speaking at Shewatsel Phodrang, said that he has also received invitations to visit China but he felt it would be difficult to teach Buddhism there
China says Dalai Lama succession issue a ‘thorn’ in ties with India ahead of Jaishankar's visit to Beijing
Union Minister of External Affairs S Jaishankar is scheduled to visit China to attend a conclave of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) on July 14-15. He is expected to hold bilateral talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the SCO conclave.
As China, India spar over Dalai Lama’s succession plan, is recent thaw at risk?
Tibet is a red line that cannot be crossed, one observer warns, while another says 'young and weak' thaw will survive reincarnation dispute The fallout between China and India over the 14th Dalai Lama's succession plan has put a strain on their improving relations,
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Tibetan Associations of New York declare July 6 as '14th Dalai Lama Day' during 90th birthday celebration
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How will the next Dalai Lama be chosen – and who could it be?
Dalai Lama confirms that a successor will be chosen. Here’s how – and why it matters to Beijing, Washington, New Delhi.
Dalai Lama lays out succession plan, denying Chinese efforts at control
The Tibetan Buddhist leader, who turns 90 on Sunday, appears concerned that Beijing will sweep in after his death to install ...
Will a 'Free Tibet' die with the Dalai Lama?
As a spiritual and political leader, the Dalai Lama has spent his life building a nation in exile, but potential disputes ...
Why the Dalai Lama Continues to be a Counselor to Us All
At 90, the Dalai Lama is still one of the world's most powerful spiritual leaders, writes Pico Iyer. Here’s why.
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 ...
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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How the next Dalai Lama will be chosen
The Dalai Lama's choice, six-year-old Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, was detained by Chinese officials and has not been seen since. But "there are significant risks for China, too", said The Economist .