Tibetans pray during a candlelight vigil featuring a photo of the Dalai Lama at Liberty Square in Taipei, Taiwan, Monday, March 10, 2025, to mark the 66th anniversary of the

"Since the purpose of a reincarnation is to carry on the work of the predecessor, the new Dalai Lama will be born in the free world so that the traditional mission of the Dalai La

Tibetan spiritual leader says in a new book that his people’s aspiration for freedom cannot be indefinitely delayed.

Tibetans "continue to be deprived of their dignity as a people and their freedom to live according to their own wishes and their culture," says the Dalai Lama. Will China "choose the path of dominance and aggression?

The Tibetan Buddhist leader said the choice of a successor should be made according to traditional practices and that lamas, in which monks would conduct the search, setting up a clash with Beijing’s communist rulers.

Dalai Lama says his successor will be born in ‘free world’ outside China - Dalai Lama warns any Beijing-appointed figure will lack legitimacy