Many nations, particularly Western democracies, view the Dalai Lama as a symbol of peaceful ... aligns with state ideology. The reincarnation process is a continuation of that policy — designed to ...

“Since the purpose of a reincarnation is to carry on the ... the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, and the symbol of Tibet embodying the aspirations of the Tibetan people — will continue ...

India faces the tough choice of either supporting the Dalai Lama in his call for choosing a leader 'born in the free world' ...

On March 25, the renowned Sri Lankan social anthropologist Prof. Gananath Obeyesekere of Princeton University, passed away ...

The Dalai Lama has declared that his successor will be born outside of China to ensure freedom from Chinese control, ...

He added that Chinese Communists, who explicitly reject religion, including the idea of past and future lives, should not ...

The Dalai Lama's successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book, raising ...

The Dalai Lama has declared that his successor will be born outside of China to ensure freedom from Chinese control, escalating the ongoing succession dispute. China's government maintains it has ...

Controlling the process of reincarnation enables Beijing to shape the spiritual leadership of Tibetan Buddhism.

Writing in the state-run Global Times, Zhu stated that the succession “is first and foremost an important political matter”, ...

“Since the purpose of a reincarnation is to carry on the ... the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, and the symbol of Tibet embodying the aspirations of the Tibetan people – will continue ...