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Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 08/07/2025
» The whole business of succession would be a lot simpler if the Dalai Lama could just regenerate, like Doctor Who -- a long-running British science fiction series. When the time comes for The Doctor to stop looking like David Tennant and start looking like Matt Smith, there's flame coming out of his head and gushing out of his sleeves, and then he explodes. When the smoke clears, there's the new Doctor.
AFP, Published on 07/07/2025
» MCLEOD GANJ (INDIA) - Calling himself a "simple Buddhist monk" who usually didn't celebrate birthdays, the Dalai Lama marked his 90th on Sunday by praying for peace after China insisted it would have the final say on who succeeded the Tibetan spiritual leader.
Reuters, Published on 05/07/2025
» DHARAMSHALA — The elderly Dalai Lama on Saturday said that he hopes to live until he is over 130 years old, days after he sought to allay speculation over his succession by saying he would reincarnate upon his death.
Published on 04/07/2025
» DHARAMSHALA - A senior Indian minister has said that only the Dalai Lama and the organisation 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.
Reuters, Published on 02/07/2025
» DHARAMSHALA — The choice of a successor to the Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists, is a matter of riveting interest not only for followers of his religion, but also China, India, and the United States, for strategic reasons.
AFP, Published on 30/06/2025
» MCLEOD GANJ, India - 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, Published on 15/05/2025
» Although Buddhism is the predominant religion in Thailand, the country is home to people of various faiths, resulting in a society rich in beliefs, ways of life and religious art that reflect cultural and religious pluralism.
AFP, Published on 21/04/2025
» NEW DELHI - 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.
Published on 23/03/2025
» Observers have highlighted the strengths and weaknesses of both the government and the opposition ahead of the two-day censure debate against Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, which begins on Monday.
Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 12/03/2025
» The World Expo brings to mind the showcase of achievements of various nations at their respective pavillions but brands can also participate with their own. One such brand is Cartier, which announced, on International Women's Day, their Women’s Pavilion in the upcoming Expo 2025 Osaka. This will be their second Women's Pavilion after the first one at Expo 2020 Dubai.