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New Partnership to Publish Interdisciplinary, Transregional Publications in Buddhist Studies
The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is launching Global Buddhism, a major book series published by Yale ...
The Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate, ensuring the institution will continue
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama ended years of speculation with that announcement that started when he indicated that ...
With Future in Doubt, 90-Year-Old Dalai Lama Says He Will Not Be the Last
The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader reaffirmed that he would have a successor after his death, amid doubts about the ...
What to Know: How Will the Next Dalai Lama Be Chosen?
The Tibetan spiritual leader said that his lineage would continue, and that China would have no say about his successor.
The Dalai Lama is a cisgender man – yet he has an unexpected connection to the trans community
Research shows how the Dalai Lama is emerging an an unlikely inspiration for individuals who share trans and Buddhist identities.
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In Gujarat, nobody is forcing Dalits to embrace Buddhism. ‘They read Ambedkar and decide to convert’
Facing systemic exclusion, scores of Dalit families in Gujarat are turning to Buddhism. But official recognition of these ...
Dalai Lama vows he won't be last leader of Tibetan Buddhism
Since the 1970s, the Dalai Lama has maintained that he no longer seeks full independence for Tibet, but "meaningful" autonomy ...