China insisted the Dalai Lama’s next reincarnation must follow Beijing laws, but the Tibetan leader’s office asserted the Gaden Phodrang Trust alone holds the power to decide the Buddhist monk’s successor. -By Himanshu Mishra, New Delhi, UPDATED: Jul 3, 2025 12:40 IST Edited By: Sahil Sinha India (...)
By Krishna N. Das, 1 July 2025, for Reuters DHARAMSHALA, India, June 30 (Reuters) – The Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism, has often called himself a simple monk, but for more than 60 years armed with little more than charm and conviction, he has managed to keep the cause of his (...)
The Karmapa is a revered religious leader whose popularity cuts across sectarian lines. The 17th Karmapa is loyal to the Dalai Lama –By Namrata Biji Ahuja Updated: June 30, 2025 10:21 IST Ahead of the 90th birthday of Dalai Lama, the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorjee, head of the Karma Kagyu (...)
Brussels, 2 July 2025: The Office of Tibet, Brussels, hosted a reception at the Concert Noble, a historic and prestigious venue located in the heart of the European Quarter, to celebrate the 90th birthday of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. In an atmosphere brimming with reverence, joy and (...)
Dharamshala: The Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) of the Central Tibetan Administration officially commenced the 3rd International Tibet Youth Forum (ITYF) this morning in Dharamshala. This year’s forum brings together over 95 Tibetan youth from more than 15 (...)
Geneva: Representative Thinley Chukki from the Tibet Bureau in Geneva participated in a panel discussion on “Understanding and Resisting Transnational Repression” on 2 July 2025. Addressing the assembly, Representative Trinley Choekyi emphasised that transnational repression has long been a grim (...)
London: The Office of Tibet, London, hosted a reception at the historic St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace to celebrate His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, drawing 90 guests, including faith leaders, a former Representative and former staff members of the Office of (...)
Geneva: As the 59th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is currently underway, a group of Tibetan delegation participated in a sideline event organised by the UK Mission and the Helsinki Foundation in Geneva. They also took part in a two-day closed-door meeting with the (...)
Dharamshala: The 15th Tibetan Religious Conference began this morning at the Dalai Lama Library and Archive in the gracious presence of several high lamas of Tibetan Buddhism and the Bon tradition, as well as the leadership of the Central Tibetan Administration and the secretaries of the Office (...)
Minnesota: Following the Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration’s announcement designating July 2025 to July 2026 as the “Year of Compassion” to commemorate the 90th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota (TAFM), under the leadership of its (...)