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

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

While the spiritual leader’s campaign kept the cause of Tibet alive abroad, it failed to halt the destruction of the Tibetan ...

Readers on the Dalai Lama, a memorable Hollywood tough guy, and letters themselves.

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

Col Satish Singh Lalotra Seldom in living history do we come across personalities who have donned the mantle of guiding the masses of humanity in maintaining their moral and spiritual compass amongst ...

The Dalai Lama has announced that he will have a successor after his death, continuing a centuries-old tradition that has become a flashpoint in the struggle with China’s Communist Party over ...

The Dalai Lama’s spiritual authority is not derived from political power, but from centuries of tradition, devotion and moral leadership. A Beijing-backed Dalai Lama might wear the robes, but he would ...

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.

The Dalai Lama said he will be reincarnated after he dies, and no one can interfere with the matter of succession. The Chinese government, however, claims authority over the his succession.

DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — 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. They also see him ...