The sun rises over tall mountains in Ladakh as old temple bells ring through valleys that have heard prayers for hundreds of years. All across India, Buddhist temples stand like peaceful islands in ...

Until the end of June, the continuation of reincarnation, and therefore the future of Tibetan Buddhism, was in question.

The Dalai Lama has often called himself a simple monk, but millions of his Tibetan Buddhist followers have worshipped him for ...

Thousands of people gathered in India’s Dharamshala on Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama – a key milestone in the life of the spiritual leader and Nobel Peace laureate known for ...

The Dalai Lama has announced that he intends to reincarnate, paving the way for a successor to take on a mantle stretching back 500 years after his death.