Dalai Lama

Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh): Hollywood actor Richard Gere on Tuesday joined in celebrations in Dharamshala and the surrounding regions of Kangra in Himachal Pradesh ahead of the 90th birthday of 14th Dalai Lama. While the Dalai Lama's birthday falls on July 6 as per the Gregorian calendar, festivities began on June…

Dalai Lama suggests institution to continue at 90th birthday launch By Tenzin WOEDEN Mcleod Ganj, India (AFP) June 30, 2025 Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, gave on Monday the strongest indication yet that the 600-year-old institution would continue after his death, at prayer celebrations for his 90th birthday.…

Life lessons of the Dalai Lama by AFP Staff Writers Mcleod Ganj, India (AFP) June 30, 2025 Tibet's spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, ostracised by Beijing while feted by leaders across the world, has over decades penned a plethora of life lessons. He is the author of dozens of books,…

'Simple monk': the Dalai Lama, in his translator's words; How the Dalai Lama is identified by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) June 27, 2025 With his flowing red monk's robes, beaming smile and contagious laugh, the Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, has been the charismatic global face of…

Tibetans face uncertain future as Dalai Lama turns 90; How the Dalai Lama is identified By Tenzin WOEDEN Dehradun, India (AFP) June 27, 2025 Tibetans in exile celebrate the 90th birthday of spiritual leader the Dalai Lama next week, an occasion overshadowed by uncertainty about the future of the role…

(RNS) — July 6 marks the 90th birthday of the 14th dalai lama, Tenzin Gyatso, who is considered to be a Buddhist bodhisattva, or one who recognizes their interdependence with all others and aspires to reincarnate to serve all beings. Since his exile in 1959, the Dalai Lama has become…

Published June 19, 2025 1:00am NEW DELHI — The Dalai Lama will issue a message on July 2, Tibet's government in exile said Wednesday, days ahead of his 90th birthday and a hugely anticipated decision as to whether he will have an eventual successor. The Nobel Peace Prize-winning monk is expected…

As Dalai Lama approaches 90, Tibetans weigh future by AFP Staff Writers New Delhi (AFP) April 21, 2025 When the Dalai Lama turns 90 in July, the Buddhist monk, who for many exiled Tibetans personifies dreams of a free homeland, will ask if they want a successor. For the charismatic…

The Dalai Lama poses with his new book "Voice for the Voiceless" in this photograph posted on his X account on January 24. — Reuters pic Planning your holiday getaway? Invest RM100 with Versa & grab RM10 FREE to kickstart your travel fund. Use VERSAMM10 now! Wednesday, 12 Mar 2025…

NEW DELHI — The Dalai Lama’s successor will be born outside China, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism says in a new book, raising the stakes in a dispute with Beijing over control of the Himalayan region he fled more than six decades ago. Tibetans worldwide want the institution of the Dalai Lama to continue after…