At 90, the Dalai Lama is still one of the world's most powerful spiritual leaders, writes Pico Iyer. Here’s why.

The search for the next Dalai Lama will not fully break from tradition, a process in which high-ranking lamas rely on dreams, ...

Fast Facts: • The literal translation of “Dalai Lama” is “Ocean Teacher,” a term first coined in 1580 by a Mongol chieftan to describe Bsod-nams-rgya-mtsho, an “incarnate lama,” or ...

The Dalai Lama said Wednesday that the 600-year-old Tibetan spiritual institution would continue after his death, reassuring Buddhist followers around the globe and saying his office "exclusively ...

His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, exiled head of Tibet, and international figurehead of Tibetan Buddhism, is turning 90 next year. The widely revered spiritual leader takes fewer ...

The search for a Dalai Lama's reincarnation begins only upon the incumbent's death. Traditionally, the successor has been identified by senior monastic disciples, based on spiritual signs and visions.

The 14th Dalai Lama faces aging, ... Running time: 1 hour, 22 minutes. Playing: Laemmle Monica Film Center. [email protected]. More to Read . 20 essential music documentaries to stream right now.

Much of his time is spent on the road, trying to fill the Dalai Lama’s huge shoes in his advocacy efforts. “Earlier, we didn’t have to work that hard because His Holiness was there,” Mr ...

For more than 60 years armed with little more than charm and conviction, he has managed to keep the cause of his people in ...

A new book written by the Dalai Lama reveals that his next incarnation will be born in the "free world," outside the boundaries controlled by the CCP.