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Nobody except Dalai Lama can decide his successor

Dalai Lama, god-king for Tibetan Buddhists, will have a successor. That decision is consequential

The Dalai Lama has often called himself a simple monk, but millions of his Tibetan Buddhist followers have worshipped him for decades as a near deity.

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India backs Dalai Lama's position on successor, contradicting China

A senior Indian minister has said that only the Dalai Lama and the organization he has set up have the authority to identify his successor as the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism, in a rare comment contradicting rival China's long-held position.

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Dalai Lama vows he won’t be the last leader of Tibetan Buddhism

The Dalai Lama has announced that he will have a successor after his death, continuing a centuries-old tradition that has become a flashpoint in the struggle with China’s Communist Party over Tibet’s future.

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At 90, the Dalai Lama braces for final showdown with Beijing: his reincarnation

For much of the past century, the Dalai Lama has been the living embodiment of Tibet’s struggle for greater freedoms under ...

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.

Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate, ensuring Tibet’s Buddhism institution continues

Speaking at prayer celebrations ahead of his 90th birthday on Sunday, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said the ...

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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 ...

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With ‘monk on Miracle Mile,’ visitors seek peace in this hidden Buddhist center

The tiny second-floor center is easy to miss amid the hustle and bustle along Miracle Mile but the Kadampa Meditation Center Miami has been there since 2020.

Leader of Tibetan Buddhism won’t be the last Dalai Lama

Following speculation about the future of the Dalai Lama, Tibetan Buddhism's spiritual leader has announced the institution ...

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The Dalai Lama is a cisgender man—yet he has an unexpected connection to the trans community

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, turns 90 this week—a milestone that's reigniting speculation over his eventual successor.

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