He expressed concern over China's attempts to dictate the spiritual leadership of Tibet, questioning the government's motives and disregard for religious freedom amid preparations for the upcoming birthday celebrations of the Dalai Lama.

The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) president, Penpa Tsering, challenged China's claim over the Dalai Lama's succession, questioning Beijing's interference in Tibetan religious freedom. This response follows China's insistence on the 'Golden Urn' process, which Tsering argues is a relatively...

Geshe Dorji Damdul has been long-time interpreter for the Dalai Lama and has played a key role in making Tibetan Buddhist wisdom accessible to global audiences

By Tsering Passang* As His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama marks his 90th birthday on 6th July 2025, Tibetans around the world – joined by friends and supporters globally – reflect on the extraordinary moral and spiritual leadership of...

China urged India to stop using Tibetan issues to interfere in its domestic affairs. This followed an Indian minister's statement that only the Dalai Lama can choose his successor, contradicting China's claim to this authority.

Beijing says it has the right to approve the Dalai Lama's successor as a legacy from imperial times.

India has firmly rejected China's claim regarding the selection of the next Dalai Lama, asserting that the decision rests solely with the current Dalai Lama and Tibetan Buddhist traditions. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju criticized China's interference and reaffirmed...

The title "Dalai Lama" is a combination of the Sino-Mongolian word dalai meaning "big sea" and the Tibetan word bla-ma meaning "guru, teacher"

(TibetanReview.net, Jul03’25) – Rejecting China’s assertion of a false historical right to select the next Dalai Lama, India’s Minority Affairs Minister Mr Kiren Rijiju has said Jul 3 that the exile spiritual leader of Tibet alone could decide his...

(TibetanReview.net, Jul03’25) – A total of 115 lamas, tulkus, and monastery representatives are attending the 15th Tibetan Religious Conference at Dharamshala over Jul 2-4. Its main objectives include the discussion of unity among Tibetan Buddhist traditions, the preservation of...

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 3: The third edition of the International Tibet Youth Forum, themed “Empowering Voices and Inspiring Action for Tibet’s Future”, is currently underway at the Tibetan Reception Center in Dharamshala and will continue until July 5. Organised by...

Dharamshala: The Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) of the Central Tibetan Administration officially commenced the 3rd International Tibet Youth Forum (ITYF) this morning in Dharamshala. This year’s forum brings together over 95 Tibetan youth from more than...

On Wednesday, Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama said that the institution of the Dalai Lama will continue and only the Gaden Phodrang Trust will have the authority to recognise his future reincarnation.

Addressing 95 Tibetan youngsters from 15 countries, Gere said that on his deathbed, he would not be thinking about his movies but what he has been able to do in advocating the Tibetan cause in global capitals.

On Wednesday, the 14th Dalai Lama, who turns 90 this Sunday, stated that the centuries-old institution of the Dalai Lama would continue and that the Gaden Phodrang Trust would have the “sole authority” to recognise his reincarnation

The minister’s remarks came after China rejected the Nobel Peace laureate’s succession plan, insisting that any future heir must receive its seal of approval.

Although Avalokiteśvara originated in India as a man, they can be depicted as either a man, woman, or non-binary being. This gender fluidity has led to them being revered as a trans icon in the West.

Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama confirmed that he will have a successor when he dies. It is a landmark decision for Tibetans, many of whom had feared a future without a leader. the Dalai Lama said his...

Tibetans say the statement of Dalai Lama making clear that he would have a successor is a direct message to China

Ahead of his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama declared that the institution of the Dalai Lama would persist, with the Gaden Phodrang Trust holding sole authority to recognize his future reincarnation, dismissing China's claims. He clarified that the next...

This comes after Dalai Lama declared that the Gaden Phodrang Trust, a non-profit institution he established, has the sole authority to recognise his future reincarnation.

(TibetanReview.net, Jul02’25) – The Dalai Lama has on Jul 2 made public to reaffirm what he has already repeatedly indicated before, including in his most recently published book, that his reincarnation will continue and the search for the 15th...

(TibetanReview.net, Jul02’25) – Humans had settled in the central part of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) around 4,000 years ago and site has been identified as the “origin” of prehistoric culture there, reported China’s official chinadaily.com.cn Jul 2. Recent archaeological...

Dharamshala: The 15th Tibetan Religious Conference began this morning at the Dalai Lama Library and Archive in the gracious presence of several high lamas of Tibetan Buddhism and the Bon tradition, as well as the leadership of the Central...

The succession dispute has also sharpened Beijing-New Delhi tensions, especially since India granted asylum to the 14th Dalai Lama after he fled Tibet