Until the end of June, the continuation of reincarnation, and therefore the future of Tibetan Buddhism, was in question.

China's insistence that it will identify the next Dalai Lama foreshadows the chance that followers will have to decide who ...

During his recent visit to Ladakh, the Dalai Lama said that India provides a “free and flourishing environment” for the study of Buddhism’s most profound philosophical teachings, while also ...

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 ...

The 14th Dalai Lama, celebrating his 90th birthday, advocates for compassion and peaceful resolutions amid global conflicts.

With the 14th Dalai Lama set to turn 90 on July 6, the world’s attention is focused on the Tibetan spiritual leader. For most ...

The succession of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is a thorn in China-India relations, the Chinese embassy in New ...

Initially, the Dalai Lama pushed for Tibet's full independence, but since the 1970s he has adopted the "Middle‑Way Approach": accepting Chinese sovereignty but seeking autonomy for Tibet within China.

China has also sought to elevate other spiritual figures, particularly Tibetan Buddhism’s No. 2 figure, the Panchen Lama. A boy recognized by the Dalai Lama as the new Panchen disappeared soon after, ...

Ahead of his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama announced that he will be reborn after he dies, and that the Tibetan Buddhist ...

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending speculation ignited by his remark that he might be the last ...

China scolded U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and told Washington to "stop meddling" after he extended birthday wishes to the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader.