In exile in India, Tenzin Gyatso explained in a book that his successor would be born outside China, while the Chinese authorities intend to appoint their own Dalai Lama.

The Dalai Lama watches the commemoration of the anniversary ... The Chinese occupation began in 1951. (AP Photo Ashwini Bhatia) ...

The young activists who have organized "Free Tibet" marches around the world demand independence for a homeland most of them have never seen. Born in exile, they reject the Dalai Lama's "middle ...

A portrait of the exiled Dalai Lama in front of a three-story image ... top over looking the Tawang Chhu Valley in India. (AP Photo Denis Gray) ...

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The fourteenth Dalai Lama has written scores of books ... and met Mao in 1954—who told him “religion is poison.” The young Buddhist leader was interested in the theoretical Marxist ...

The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, turned 85 on Monday. Followers held prayers for him to have a long life and organised global events online to dedicate to him a “Year of ...