The reincarnation question is thus part of a wider ideological battle: Spiritual authority versus state control, freedom of ...

Traditionally, the Dalai Lama is chosen through deeply rooted Tibetan Buddhist reincarnation rituals. However, Beijing aims to replace this sacred process with a state-controlled, government-approved ...

The clash is a long time in the making with the Dalai Lama insisting the Chinese government will have absolutely no say in ...

The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala, ...

BEIJING (Reuters) -China's foreign ministry said on Tuesday that the United States was in "no position" to point fingers at ...

The Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, performs prayers during a grant function to celebrate his upcoming 90th ...

China brands the Dalai Lama a separatist leader who seeks to split Tibet from Chinese sovereignty-an accusation he denies.

That means that reincarnation is not merely a spiritual issue, but lies at the intersection of geopolitics, sovereignty and legitimacy. The Dalai Lama’s declaration reasserts the political agency of ...

One by one, 13 Buddhist monks wearing brightly colored silk costumes and wide-brimmed black hats stepped onto the rectangular ...

Filmed with unique access over five years, this cinematic feature documentary tells the remarkable story of a half-blind ...

"Honored with the title of 'the Second Dunhuang' today, the Sakya Monastery shows the nature of ancient Tibetan cultures and ...

China on Monday lodged a formal protest with India after Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended birthday greetings to the ...