The spiritual leader of Tibet has published amply but seldom written in depth about politics. Now, as he approaches 90, he ...

At the age of two, named Lhamo Dhondup at the time, he was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso. According to the Dalai Lama's website, the "Dalai Lamas are ...

Born in 1935 in the north-eastern Amdo province of Tibet, Lhamo Dhondup was recognised as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama at the age of two. He was brought to Lhasa in October 1939 and ...

The riders were Buddhist monks in disguise. They were on a crucial mission: find the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama.

The Dalai Lama was born in Taktser, Qinghai and was selected as the rebirth of the 13th Dalai Lama two years later, although he was only formally recognized as the 14th on 17 November 1950, at the age ...

“From my reading, from the sources I managed to gather, the history of modern Tibet commences with the ascension of the 13th Dalai Lama as the spiritual and temporal leader of the State in 1895 ...

The 13th Dalai Lama has just died. The armies of the terrible Warlord are at the gates. The fate of Tibet seems sealed. But a vision emerges from the waters of the Great Lake of Prophecies.

The title of "Dalai Lama", was not granted by the Dalai Lama himself, or created by Tibetan Buddhism, or conferred by the old Tibetan ruling class and still less by any foreigners. The title was ...