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Why the Dalai Lama’s Succession Is Complicated
Just before the Dalai Lama turned 90, he announced that his successor would be selected through the traditional process of ...
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 ...
Indian minister backs Dalai Lama's position on successor, contradicting China
A senior Indian minister has said that only the Dalai Lama and the organization he has set up have the authority to identify ...
Why the Dalai Lama Decided Not to Break From Tradition on His Successor
The aging spiritual leader is looking to prevent Beijing from taking advantage of a power vacuum. But there is pressure to ...
Dalai Lama says he'll have a successor, after all — meaning he'd be reincarnated
The Dalai Lama says he'll have a successor, after all, ending years of speculation that he might be the last person to hold ...
Explainer-How will the Dalai Lama's successor be chosen?
The choice of a successor to the Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists, is a matter of major interest not only ...
Dalai Lama ‘has no authority’: China takes out ‘facts’ amid reincarnation debate over successor
Dalai Lama, who is currently in Dharamshala after his exile from Tibet, stated that only his non-profit institution has the ...
Dalai Lama says he will be reincarnated, spells out succession process
The statement puts to rest speculation that the Dalai Lama may be the last of Tibet's spiritual leaders, ending a line that ...
Dalai Lama lays out succession plan, denying Chinese efforts at control
The Tibetan Buddhist leader, who turns 90 on Sunday, appears concerned that Beijing will sweep in after his death to install ...
'I Hope to Live For Another 30 or 40 Years -Even Over 130': Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama expressed a desire to live beyond 130 years during a prayer ceremony celebrating his upcoming 90th birthday.