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At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his reincarnation
For much of the past century, the Dalai Lama has been the living embodiment of Tibet’s struggle for greater freedoms under ...
Dalai Lama attends prayer in Dharamshala a day ahead of his 90th birthday
His followers see him as the face of Tibet’s aspirations for greater autonomy, but have for years wrestled with the idea that ...
Dalai Lama says he'll have a successor, after all — meaning he'd be reincarnated
The Dalai Lama says he'll have a successor, after all, ending years of speculation that he might be the last person to hold ...
The Dalai Lama has shared plans for his succession. China has other ideas
As the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday approaches, a standoff between the Tibetan spiritual leader and the Chinese government has ...
Dalai Lama lays out succession plan, denying Chinese efforts at control
The Tibetan Buddhist leader, who turns 90 on Sunday, appears concerned that Beijing will sweep in after his death to install ...
Dalai Lama says he will be reincarnated, spells out succession process
The statement puts to rest speculation that the Dalai Lama may be the last of Tibet's spiritual leaders, ending a line that ...
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 ...
As the Dalai Lama turns 90, photos show the global arc of his life
The Dalai Lama is revered as a deity by millions of Tibetan Buddhists and known worldwide as a resolute voice for peace, spirituality and Tibet ’s autonomy. He is also ...