The reincarnation question is thus part of a wider ideological battle: Spiritual authority versus state control, freedom of ...

The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala, ...

The clash is a long time in the making with the Dalai Lama insisting the Chinese government will have absolutely no say in ...

That means that reincarnation is not merely a spiritual issue, but lies at the intersection of geopolitics, sovereignty and legitimacy. The Dalai Lama’s declaration reasserts the political agency of ...

"Honored with the title of 'the Second Dunhuang' today, the Sakya Monastery shows the nature of ancient Tibetan cultures and ...

The Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, performs prayers during a grant function to celebrate his upcoming 90th ...

One by one, 13 Buddhist monks wearing brightly colored silk costumes and wide-brimmed black hats stepped onto the rectangular ...

Singh’s selection is being seen as a carefully calibrated move, especially given his deep ties to Bihar, a state that holds ...

The 14th Dalai Lama, who’s lived outside of Tibet since 1959 and just turned 90 years old, announced last week that he will be reincarnated. In other words, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism says ...

The Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday shines a spotlight on Beijing’s long-held antipathy towards organised religion – and how ...

The Dalai Lama, who is celebrating his 90th birthday on Sunday, made these comments during a ceremony organized by his ...