Further reading: China and the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama Tibetan Buddhists regard him as the 14th reincarnation of their leader from about six centuries ago, chosen by monks according to ...

In the twilight of his life, Tibet’s spiritual leader casts an eye on the past and his struggle with the Chinese regime.

Writing in the state-run Global Times, Zhu stated that the succession “is first and foremost an important political matter”, ...

Forced to flee There was a time not too long ago when Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, was optimistic about returning to his homeland. Now, 66 years after his […] ...

In the Dalai Lama’s new memoir, Voice for the Voiceless, the spiritual leader directly addresses Tibet’s struggle for ...

China -- which says Tibet is an integral part of the country -- has responded by saying the Dalai Lama "has no right to represent the Tibetan people". Many exiled Tibetans fear Beijing will name a ...

In a separate protest, around a hundred Tibetan women gathered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, a designated protest area near Parliament, voicing their opposition to China’s control over Tibet.

On Monday, China countered the Dalai Lama's allegations that it aims to eliminate Tibetan culture, asserting that the region is flourishing. ''The 14th Dalai Lama is not merely a religious figure, but ...

Dwelling on the Dalai Lama’s fourth mission, the statement said that he believes that Tibetans, who have safeguarded and practised this knowledge for generations, can contribute to this revival as an ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -The Dalai Lama's successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book, raising the stakes in a dispute with Beijing over control ...