Born July 6, 1935 in Amdo province; proclaimed as 14th reincarnation of the Dalai Lama at age two 1950 Becomes head of state and leads negotiations with Chinese on Tibe ...

At 6.30 am, the forest at Lama Camp holds its breath. Fog drifts low through the bushes, carrying sharp, descending whistles that seem to slice the cold air. The camp sits at 2,500 m above sea level, ...

Compassion is at the heart of the Dalai Lama’s teachings. He often says, “Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.” For him, compassion doesn’t mean ...

Richard Gere is more than just an executive producer by name on “Wisdom of Happiness,” a documentary about his longtime friend the Dalai Lama. “I’ve never worked this hard to get a film that I’ve been ...

In his exiled India home, the Dalai Lama of Tibet this month will pick University of Michigan researcher Kent Berridge's brain about cravings. Berridge, the James Olds Collegiate Professor of ...

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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 ...

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 ...

STORY: The Dalai Lama marked his 90th birthday with supporters from around the world on Sunday, after earlier countering China's insistence that it will choose his successor. The Nobel laureate is ...

The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala, where the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has been living in exile since ...