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Dalai Lama says he hopes to live another 40 years on eve of 90th birthday
There has been speculation over the succession plan for the Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader. -by Aljazeera The Dalai Lama has said that he hopes to live for another 40 years until he is 130 years old, on the eve of his 90th birthday, days after he sought to assuage rife read more →
Dalai Lama vows he won’t be the last leader of Tibetan Buddhism
By Simone McCarthy and Tenzin Dharpo, CNN Dharamshala, India/Hong KongCNN — 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 Tibet’s future. Tibetan Buddhism’s spiritual leader made the declaration on read more →
Thousands turn out to mark Dalai Lama’s 90 birthday
-by Rachel Hagan, BBC News Thousands of Tibetan Buddhists streamed into India’s Himalayan town of Dharamshala on Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama. Ferocious monsoon rains did not dampen the spirits as the Tibetan spiritual leader appeared in traditional robes and a flowing yellow wrap, smiling read more →
“Next Dalai Lama To Be From Democratic Nation, Not China”: Pema Khandu
-By NDTV Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has said the next Dalai Lama will be from a free and democratic country and definitely not from China. He, however, said the process of selecting the next Dalai Lama starts only after an incumbent passes away and hoped and prayed the read more →
Chief Minister P.S. Tamang Extends Heartfelt Wishes to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on His 90th Birth Anniversary
By Sikkim Chronicle Chief Minister of Sikkim, Shri Prem Singh Tamang, on behalf of the people of Sikkim, extended his warmest greetings and heartfelt wishes to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on the sacred occasion of His Holiness’ 90th birth anniversary. Conveying profound reverence and humility, the Chief Minister read more →
Tibetan political leader slams Chinese ambassador’s remarks on Dalai Lama’s reincarnation
By Dar Ovais The political leader of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), Sikyong Penpa Tsering, has dismissed the recent remarks made by Chinese Ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, on the reincarnation of the 14th Dalai Lama, saying they reflect a complete ignorance of the concept of reincarnation. Taking to social read more →
Waiting for the Dalai Lama: Stories of faith and devotion
Dalai Lama devotion among young Tibetans represents a lived commitment, often made in secrecy and at great personal cost. Their love for their spiritual leader is deeply intertwined with the broader struggle for Tibetan identity and freedom -By Tenzin Tsundue When I was lodged in a Chinese jail in Tibet read more →
Dalai Lama Reincarnation Is None of the Atheist CCP’s Business
As the Dalai Lama ages, China wants to rewrite history to install its own successor — a political ploy to legitimize its control over Tibet and its people. -By Tsewang Gyalpo Arya On July 2, His Holiness the Dalai Lama made a highly anticipated announcement regarding his reincarnation. In it, he clearly read more →
Spiritual Wisdom and Global Relevance: International Buddhist Confederation Honors the Dalai Lama’s Dharmic Legacy
-by Craig C Lewis His Holiness the Dalai Lama is one of the most beloved and revered spiritual leaders of the modern era. His far-reaching legacy as a guardian of knowledge and a bridge between spiritual disciplines has resonated across the globe—across Buddhist traditions and into the realms of interfaith read more →
Senior US State Department Official Meets with Dalai Lama
-by Tibetan Review, 7July 2025 A senior US government official has on Jul 6 met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at his residence in Dharamshala, India. Bethany Poulos Morrison, deputy assistant secretary in the US Department of State’s Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA), took part in read more →
What is the trust that will identify the Dalai Lama’s successor?
By Krishna N. Das DHARAMSHALA, India, July 2 (Reuters) – The Dalai Lama said on Wednesday his Gaden Phodrang Trust would have the sole authority to recognise his future reincarnation, rejecting any role for China in choosing who succeeds him as the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists. WHAT IS THE read more →
Senate Unanimously Passes Dalai Lama Compassion Resolution
-By International Campaign for Tibet On July 14, the US Senate unanimously approved a resolution commemorating the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday on July 6th as a Day of Compassion and reinforcing longstanding US bipartisan support for the Tibetan people. The passage comes in the wake of Tibet Lobby Day, which read more →
‘The planet needs a Dalai Lama’
Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday sparks concerns about his succession and the future of Tibetan Buddhism. His legacy of peace and compassion leaves a significant impact on millions globally, raising questions about the selection of his successor amidst geopolitical tensions -By Claude Arpi In the midst of the present planetary chaos, read more →
A Unique Photographic Tribute To His Holiness’s On His 90th Birthday By The Indian Photographer Vijay Kranti
-By Vijay Kranti for CHASE New Delhi- On 4 July 2025, while other followers and admirers of Dalai Lama are celebrating his 90th birthday as a special event across the globe, Vijay Kranti, a senior journalist, Tibetologist, photographer and a long term close associate of the Tibetan leader has found read more →
Dalai Lama hopes to live beyond 130 years, much longer than predicted
-By Krishna N. Das DHARAMSHALA, India, July 5 (Reuters) – The Dalai Lama said on Saturday he hopes to live until he is more than 130 years old, two decades longer than his previous prediction, following his assurance to followers that he would reincarnate as the spiritual head of the read more →