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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 ...
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 ...
Dalai Lama says Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, AP explains
The Dalai Lama said Wednesday there will be a successor after his death. But China insists that it alone has the authority to ...
Tibetans in exile wonder: Will the next Dalai Lama be as charismatic as this one?
The Dalai Lama has announced that he intends to reincarnate, paving the way for a successor to take on a mantle stretching ...
Dalai Lama says he'll have a successor, after all — meaning he'd be reincarnated
The Dalai Lama says he'll have a successor, after all, ending years of speculation that he might be the last person to hold ...
Dalai Lama lays out succession plan, denying Chinese efforts at control
The Tibetan Buddhist leader, who turns 90 on Sunday, appears concerned that Beijing will sweep in after his death to install ...
The Dalai Lama says centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending speculation after previous remarks
Tibetan Buddhists believe the Dalai Lama can choose the body into which he is reincarnated. His succession plan is ...
The Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate after his death
Tibetan Buddhists believe that the Dalai Lama can choose the body into which he is reincarnated, as has happened on 14 ...
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Dalai Lama confirms he will have a successor after his death
In a rebuke to China, the Tibetan spiritual leader says only his foundation has the power to recognise his successor.
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 ...
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Dalai Lama says he will have successor after his death
The exiled spiritual leader of Tibet confirmed Wednesday that he will have a successor when he dies, reassuring Buddhist ...
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How will the Dalai Lama's successor be chosen? | Reuters
DHARAMSHALA, India, July 2 (Reuters) - The choice of a successor to the Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists, is a matter of major interest not only for millions of followers of his ...