Dalai Lama says he will be reincarnated, Trust will identify successor
WEDNESDAY, JULY 02, 2025
The elderly Dalai Lama assured his followers on Wednesday that upon his death he would be reincarnated as the next spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and spelt out a succession process that sets up a renewed clash with China.
Why China insists on selecting the next Dalai Lama: Bloomberg
TUESDAY, JULY 01, 2025
The selection of the next "Dalai Lama" remains a contentious issue in the region, as the Chinese government insists on appointing the next Dalai Lama itself.
Dalai Lama set to reveal succession plan as China watches
MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2025
The Dalai Lama will address a major three-day gathering of Buddhist religious figures this week ahead of his 90th birthday, as his followers wait for the Tibetan spiritual leader to share details about his succession in a move that could irk China.
Dalai Lama apologises after video asking boy to 'suck my tongue'
TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2023
The Dalai Lama, the Tibetans' 87-year-old spiritual leader, apologized on Monday after footage showed him asking a young boy to "suck my tongue" at a public event.
Dalai Lama, other faith leaders call on G7 for vaccine equity
SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2021
Faith leaders from around the world, including Tibetan spiritual head the Dalai Lama, have written an open letter to Boris Johnson and G7 leaders ahead of their summit on Friday, calling for vaccine patents to be waived and an increase in funding to ensure vaccines reach the poorest countries and prevent the spread of further Covid variants.
Dalai Lama 'doing much better', should leave hospital in few days: spokesman
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 2019
New Delhi - The Dalai Lama has been admitted to hospital in New Delhi for treatment but is "doing much better" and should be released soon, his close aide told AFP on Wednesday.
The 83-year-old 14th Dalai Lama told Reuters in an interview on Monday this week that once he dies, his reincarnation will be found in India, and added that any other successor named by China would not be respected.
Tibet supporters in India mark 60 years since uprising
SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 2019
Huge crowds gathered at the Dalai Lama's temple in India Sunday to commemorate 60 years since the failed Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule that drove the spiritual leader into exile.