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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 ...
Dalai Lama confirms he will have a successor after his death
The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader issues a landmark announcement as he turns 90, ending years of uncertainty.
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 ...
Dalai Lama says he will be reincarnated, spells out succession process
The statement puts to rest speculation that the Dalai Lama may be the last of Tibet's spiritual leaders, ending a line that ...
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 ...
With Future in Doubt, 90-Year-Old Dalai Lama Says He Will Not Be the Last
The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader reaffirmed that he would have a successor after his death, amid doubts about the ...
How will the Dalai Lama's successor be chosen?
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions ...
Delhi's Tibetans in exile reject China's 'fake Dalai Lama’ plan - anxiety grips Majnu Ka Tila
The possibility of two competing Dalai Lamas - one recognised by the Tibetan community and the other by the Chinese state — ...