The spiritual leader of Tibet has published amply but seldom written in depth about politics. Now, as he approaches 90, he ...

12, 2024. (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) Since his escape into India during the takeover, the 14th Dalai Lama and his court have operated as a government in exile — a symbol of unity for the Tibetan ...

The first time I met the Dalai Lama he tweaked my cheek. It is pretty unusual to have your cheek tweaked by anyone, let alone by a man regarded as a living god by many of his followers.

The Dalai Lama has apologised for controversial comments about the possibility of a woman succeeding him. Speaking to the BBC last month, the Tibetan spiritual leader said that any future female ...

The title of "Dalai Lama", was not granted by the Dalai Lama himself, or created by Tibetan Buddhism, or conferred by the old Tibetan ruling class and still less by any foreigners. The title was ...

He remains a symbol of resistance against Chinese authority in Tibet, a stance that has earned him both admiration and criticism. The Dalai Lama has long been a unifying force for Tibetans ...

The Dalai Lama fled to India in 1959 following an abortive uprising against Chinese rule and his supporters have documented human rights abuses in Tibet related to an ongoing security crackdown.