Among the many treasures in His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s private collection is a Rolex few of us will ever see in person. The 90-year-old spiritual leader is known to enjoy repairing watches in his ...

Chinese President Xi Jinping took a veiled jab at the Dalai Lama during a visit to Tibet, alluding to a need for greater control over “religious affairs.” Xi made a surprise visit to Tibet on Thursday ...

BEIJING, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The discovery of the next Dalai Lama will be carried out by the Chinese government, and not under the current Dalai Lama's directions, a Chinese Communist Party committee ...

The Dalai Lama watches a performance during a celebration for his 90th birthday at the Main Tibetan Temple courtyard in Dharamsala, India, July 6, 2025. Credit: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai ...

The Dalai Lama has declared that his reincarnation will be chosen by his foundation, not China. China insists it has the authority to choose the next Dalai Lama, setting up a potential conflict. There ...

On Sunday, Tenzin Gyatso, the Dalai Lama, celebrated his 90th birthday. He has long said that at this point, he would make a decision about his succession plans: according to Tibetan Buddhist belief, ...

Days before he turned 90 last week the Dalai Lama hurled a rhetorical hand grenade at the Chinese Communist Party. Having devoted almost the entirety of his life striving to preserve the imperiled ...

Just a few days ahead of his 90th birthday, the 14th Dalai Lama announced at Dharamshala in India, where the headquarters of the Tibetan exile government is located, that his trust, the Gaden Phodrang ...

The Dalai Lama insists China will have no say in the selection. As the Dalai Lama turns 90, the Tibetan spiritual leader finds himself in a tussle with China over who will succeed him. The clash is a ...