The first time I met the Dalai Lama he tweaked my cheek. It is pretty unusual to have your cheek tweaked by anyone, let alone by a man regarded as a living god by many of his followers.

The Dalai Lama has apologised for controversial comments about the possibility of a woman succeeding him. Speaking to the BBC last month, the Tibetan spiritual leader said that any future female ...

His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, exiled head of Tibet, and international figurehead of Tibetan Buddhism, is turning 90 next year. The widely revered spiritual leader takes fewer ...

As the Dalai Lama's 90th birthday approaches on July 6, speculation rises about whether he will announce his successor, a move likely to heighten tensions with China. With the Panchen Lama in ...

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 ...

When the Dalai Lama went to New York in June for knee surgery, his followers worried about his overall health and the future of Tibetan Buddhists without him. Asked about his health and how he way ...

China’s top political adviser has made a rare trip to view an exhibition about the reincarnation of Tibetan Buddhas, a sign that Beijing is getting ready to face the Dalai Lama succession issue ...

On receiving news that former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had passed away on Thursday night, His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote to his widow Gursharan Kaur to express his sadness on Friday.

The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso's, recent reassurance regarding his health has addded to the growing speculation regarding his continuity as the spiritual leader and the head of the Tibetan ...