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Dalai Lama confirms he will have a successor after his death
The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader issues a landmark announcement as he turns 90, ending years of uncertainty.
With Future in Doubt, 90-Year-Old Dalai Lama Says He Will Not Be the Last
The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader reaffirmed that he would have a successor after his death, amid doubts about the ...
Throwback: The Dalai Lama in Canada
The Dalai Lama announced plans for his succession ahead of his 90th birthday this weekend. The spiritual leader has visited ...
What to Know: How Will the Next Dalai Lama Be Chosen?
The Tibetan spiritual leader said that his lineage would continue, and that China would have no say about his successor.
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 ...
Delhi's Tibetans in exile reject China's 'fake Dalai Lama’ plan - anxiety grips Majnu Ka Tila
The possibility of two competing Dalai Lamas - one recognised by the Tibetan community and the other by the Chinese state — ...
Watch: India backs Dalai Lama, new defence pact with USA, PM Modi in Ghana and more
From India affirming the Dalai Lama’s authority over his succession to a 10-year defence pact with the U.S., here are today’s ...
The Dalai Lama is a cisgender man—yet he has an unexpected connection to the trans community
Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, turns 90 this week—a milestone that's reigniting speculation over his eventual successor.