The spiritual leader of Tibet has published amply but seldom written in depth about politics. Now, as he approaches 90, he ...

Several Tibetan monk friends, just the “troublemaker monk” type that are in the monasteries explained to me their view on “independence”: “actually, we may well have been ethnic Han in a ...

China considers him a pro-Tibetan independence disruptor, even labelling him a "wolf in a monk's robe." In a statement posted Tuesday on his website, the Dalai Lama said he was "deeply saddened to ...

Yangzom Brauen's new family memoir Across Many Mountains tells the harrowing yet ultimately inspirational story of her grandmother and mother's life in Tibet and their subsequent escape and exile ...

Traditionally, Tibetan Buddhist customs determine the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation, but China has persistently sought to ...

They elected leaders of a self-styled "Tibetan independence movement" and established a military command. The aristocratic regime sent two of its officials and six of the so-called "people's ...