The Dalai Lama said Wednesday there will be a successor after his death. But China insists that it alone has the authority to ...

Amid renewed tensions with China over the issue of succession, it is interesting to know how the term ‘Dalai Lama’ came to be ...

The Dalai Lama has often called himself a simple monk, but millions of his Tibetan Buddhist followers have worshipped him for ...

A senior Indian minister has said that only the Dalai Lama and the organization he has set up have the authority to identify ...

DHARAMSHALA – As he approaches his 90th birthday, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, announced on July 1 ...

For much of the past century, the Dalai Lama has been the living embodiment of Tibet’s struggle for greater freedoms under ...

The Dalai Lama has announced that he intends to reincarnate, paving the way for a successor to take on a mantle stretching ...

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after ...

Despite being a stateless monk with no official power, the Dalai Lama remains one of China’s most persistent challenges. As ...

The Buddhist leader’s decision to arrange a successor for Tibetans outside Beijing’s control only shows the power of faith these days among the Chinese.

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, turns 90 this week—a milestone that's reigniting speculation over his eventual successor.

China has been attempting to steer the selection process, asserting it must follow Chinese law rather than Tibetan Buddhist ...