Tethong, a long-serving aide to the Dalai Lama, offers a vivid insider’s look at the life of one of the most revered spiritual figures in the world. The Dalai Lama who emerges here is a humble man who ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. By Donald S. Lopez THE DALAI LAMA An Extraordinary Life By Alexander Norman “Dalai Lama” is a ...

The Dalai Lama delivered major news for the future of Tibetan Buddhism and its millions of followers, from China to Texas, last month when he announced he would reincarnate a successor to lead the ...

The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, the spiritual leader of Tibet, is turning 86 on July 6, 2021. With his advancing age, the question of who will succeed him has become more pressing. One of the most ...

Name: Born Lhamo Thondup, he adopted the name Tenzin Gyatso when recognized as the Dalai Lama as a toddler. He is also referred to as His Holiness, Kundun (The Presence), Precious Victor and Inmost ...

DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama has announced that he intends to reincarnate, paving the way for a successor to take on a mantle stretching back 500 years after his death. But as he ...

The Dalai Lama is going to announce details of how he is to be succeeded this week, as he prepares to turn 90 years old. Traditionally, a new Dalai Lama – leader of 7.7 million Tibetan Buddhists, ...

The Dalai Lama’s successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader said in his new book. This is the first time the 89-year-old Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader has explicitly said that his ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The Dalai Lama said on Wednesday that he will have a successor ...

It would perhaps be asking too much for a biography of the 14th Dalai Lama, divinely appointed leader of Tibet, to treat its subject with a skeptical eye, particularly when it's obviously being ...