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Dalai Lama, a global symbol of Tibetan culture and resistance, turns 90
The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala, ...
Senior US official Bethany Morrison meets Dalai Lama in Dharamshala, says American Embassy
Thousands gathered in the main courtyard of the Dalai Lama temple in Dharamshala to celebrate the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama.
Dalai Lama cannot decide on reincarnation, says China; India maintains neutrality
China's ambassador asserts that the Dalai Lama lacks authority over the reincarnation system, a practice spanning 700 years.
Barefooted and dressed like a guard: How the Dalai Lama fled Tibet and made India his home
Today, he’s a frail 90. But in March 1959, in his early 20s, the 14th Dalai Lama undertook perhaps one of the most difficult ...
Why the Dalai Lama Continues to be a Counselor to Us All
At 90, the Dalai Lama is still one of the world's most powerful spiritual leaders, writes Pico Iyer. Here’s why.
Tibetans in exile wonder: Will the next Dalai Lama be as charismatic as this one?
The Dalai Lama has announced that he intends to reincarnate, paving the way for a successor to take on a mantle stretching ...
Dalai Lama issue: India can’t be compliant to China or seen as insensitive to Tibetans, says Robert Barnett
Just days before his 90th birthday on July 6, the Dalai Lama — the revered spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism — declared ...
'Govt doesn't take position on matters of religion': India on Dalai Lama succession row
Government of India does not take any position or speak on matters concerning beliefs and practices of faith and religion.