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Dalai Lama hopes to live beyond 130 years, much longer than predicted
Devotees react as Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama leaves after attending a prayer meeting held for his long life at the Dalai Lama temple in ...
His Holiness, in Pictures
In his forthcoming book, Swiss photographer Manuel Bauer shows us an intimate and rarely seen side of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. The post His Holiness, in Pictures appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.
Vaccinations rise when states button up religious loopholes
Unlike other kids in Massachusetts, students living in one Boston suburb won’t be able to go back to school next month unless they’ve had their chickenpox and measles shots, as well as other routine childhood vaccinations.“Any student not fully...
Dalai Lama says he hopes to live past 130 as India declines to weigh in on his succession
The Dalai Lama predicts he will live 40 more years as India and China spar over succession
As Tibetans Celebrate the Dalai Lama, India Launch of New Report Highlights the Threat of China’s Colonial Boarding Schools to Tibet’s Children, Futur...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 5 July 2025 Contact: Dorjee Tseten, Tibet Action Institute, +91 7807885951 Dharamsala, India – As Tibetans the world over gather to celebrate the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday on July 6th, Tibet Action Institute today hosted in...
The Dalai Lama says he hopes to live more than 130 years ahead of 90th birthday
The Dalai Lama says he hopes to live until he is over 130 years old, a remark he made during a ceremony organized by his followers to offer prayers for his long life as he prepares to celebrate his...
Dalai Lama says he hopes to live another 40 years on eve of 90th birthday
There has been speculation over the succession plan for the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader.
As the Dalai Lama turns 90, photos show the global arc of his life
The Dalai Lama is revered as a deity by millions of Tibetan Buddhists and known worldwide as a resolute voice for peace, spirituality and Tibet ’s autonomy. He is also seen as a threat by China, which accuses him...
Prayers for the Dalai Lama in the heart of Tibetan Buddhism in Mongolia
Incantations ring out at Mongolia’s largest monastery as worshippers pray alongside pictures of the Dalai Lama, whose 90th birthday on Sunday has raised fresh questions about the future of the 600-year-old Tibetan spiritual institution. Buddhism has been Mongolia’s dominant...
Dalai Lama succession: China warns India against interfering in Tibet-related matters
Three-day religious conference wraps up; voices of support ahead of Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday Sunday
Explainer: Hong Kong’s national security crackdown – month 60
Hong Kong authorities had a busy month as June marked the fifth anniversary of the Beijing-imposed national security law. In the run-up to the anniversary, Chief Executive John Lee and his ministers issued statements warning of “soft resistance,” while...
At 90, Dalai Lama Still Charts An Uncertain Future – Analysis
By Tenzin Pema The Dalai Lama turns 90 years old on Sunday, a milestone birthday for the spiritual leader who transformed from humble origins in the then-remote, inaccessible “Roof of the World” to global statesman and Buddhist leader helming one...
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At 90, Dalai Lama still charts an uncertain future
The Tibetan spiritual leader's newly announced succession plan follows decades of balancing defiance and diplomacy.
China and India spar over Dalai Lama’s succession
Beijing warns New Delhi against interfering in its ‘domestic affairs’
China tells India to stop using Tibet to interfere in Beijing’s affairs
China has urged India to stop using Tibet issues to interfere in domestic affairs, again spelling out Beijing’s position on the succession of the Dalai Lama. The Chinese foreign ministry made the call on Friday, a day after a...
Next Dalai Lama: China warns India interfering could derail bilateral ties
China claims its government has the "final authority" in deciding the future of the Dalai Lama and that reincarnation process must be in compliance with the Chinese law. Read on:
Rare 300,000-year-old wooden tools found in China reveal diet secrets of early humans
Until now, only two discoveries have been made of wooden tools from this period
Beneath the Bodhi Tree
Wangmo Dixey reflects on twenty years of chanting in Buddhism’s birthplace. The post Beneath the Bodhi Tree appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.
Dalai Lama, god-king for Tibetan Buddhists, will have a successor. That decision is consequential
The Dalai Lama has often called himself a simple monk, but millions of his Tibetan Buddhist followers have worshipped him for decades as a near deity
Hong Kong’s light fades as another pro-democracy party folds
Hong Kong is marking five years of life under China’s national security law – opposition parties have disbanded, while democracy activists remain in jail or exile.
Transplant Facilities Greatly Expanded in Xinjiang—For More Organ Harvesting?
By 2030, Xinjiang will build six more specialized hospitals. Why, given that the region has a very low organ donation rate? The post Transplant Facilities Greatly Expanded in Xinjiang—For More Organ Harvesting? first appeared on Bitter Winter.
The Dalai Lama’s act of resistance
As the 14th Dalai Lama approaches his 90th birthday, he has made a proclamation that reverberates far beyond the monastic halls of Dharamsala: His reincarnation would not be born in Tibet so long a...
How will the next Dalai Lama be chosen?
China insists it should have a say in the process to select Tibetan spiritual leader.
WATCH | Hollywood actor Richard Gere assures Tibet advocacy is a commitment of many lifetimes
Chair of the International Campaign for Tibet, Gere is known to be one of the most steadfast champions of the Tibetan struggle for freedom from Chinese occupation since his first trip to the hill town of Dharamshala, the Dalai...


























