As the Dalai Lama turns 90, he declares his successor will not be born in China—defying Beijing’s succession claims. China, ...

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

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

The political and spiritual leader of the Tibetan community living in exile in India announced the plan for his succession ...

Traditionally, the Dalai Lama is chosen through deeply rooted Tibetan Buddhist reincarnation rituals. However, Beijing aims to replace this sacred process with a state-controlled, government-approved ...

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

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the United States was in "no position" to point fingers at ...

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 ...

China brands the Dalai Lama a separatist leader who seeks to split Tibet from Chinese sovereignty-an accusation he denies.

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

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

Filmed with unique access over five years, this cinematic feature documentary tells the remarkable story of a half-blind ...