India News: As the Dalai Lama turned 90, he clarified that his reincarnation will occur, with his institution leading the selection, guided by Tibetan Buddhist tr ...

The Dalai Lama has asserted that the Tibetan Buddhist institution will endure beyond his lifetime, emphasizing that China should not interfere in choosing his successor. He stated the next Dalai ...

The Dalai Lama announces succession plans ahead of 90th birthday, hinting the next Tibetan Buddhist leader should be chosen without China's interference.

Tibetans in exile fear China will name a successor to bolster its control over Tibet. The Dalai Lama has said that if there is a successor, it will come from the "free world" outside China's control.

The Dalai Lama believed that he should be succeeded by a democratic leader elected by Tibetans.

The Tibetan Buddhists believe that the Dalai Lama can choose the body to reincarnate, and the institution has continued since 1587.

The Dalai Lama heads the trust and its "alternate chairperson", or the second highest official, is Rinpoche, who Tibetans believe to be the reincarnation of a previous high monk.

Tibetans in exile celebrate the 90th birthday of spiritual leader the Dalai Lama next week, an occasion overshadowed by uncertainty about the future of the role and what it means for their ...

Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending speculation ignited by his remark that he might be the last ...

The Dalai Lama has announced that he intends to reincarnate, paving the way for a successor to take on a mantle stretching back 500 years after his death.

DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama’s succession plan is politically consequential for most Tibetans who oppose China’s tight control of Tibet and have struggled to keep their identity ...