The spiritual leader, who escaped from Lhasa on March 17, 1959, has written a new book in which is he is unapologetically candid about the Chinese leadership.

He added that Chinese Communists, who explicitly reject religion, including the idea of past and future lives, should not meddle in the system of reincarnation of lamas, especially that of the Dalai L ...

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Named the next Dalai Lama at the age of two, he fled into exile in 1959 at the age of twenty-three. The “voiceless” people in Voice for the Voiceless are the people of Tibet, and here the ...

A six-day trekking expedition commenced in Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh, retracing the route the Dalai Lama took six decades ago during his escape from Tibet. Organized by local authorities, the trek ...

The foundation of Tibet’s parliament in exile is built on respecting diverse views and the space to question and critique, an ...

The Norwegian mountaineer discusses her ongoing search for Tenjen “Lama” Sherpa and Gina Rzucidlo, her mixed feelings on ...

The Dalai Lama was overwhelmed at the effort of 300 trekkers who participated in recently concluded ‘Freedom Trail’ to ...

The Dalai Lama received the Gold Mercury Award for Peace and Sustainability in Dharamshala, highlighting his contributions to non-violence, human dignity, and environmental stewardship. The award, ...

The 89-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader emphasized that the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama is meant to continue the work of his predecessors. He believes the next Dalai Lama must be born in a ...

Freedom Trail’ commemorated the historic escape of the 14th Dalai Lama from Tibet in 1959, concluded on Saturday at Dzongtse ...