Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama Receives Gold Mercury Award for Peace and Sustainability

31 Mar 2025

The Dalai Lama received the Gold Mercury Award for Peace and Sustainability 2025 at his residence in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh. Nicolas De Santis, President and Secretary General of Gold Mercury International, presented the award, recognizing his lifelong dedication to peace, compassion, education, and human rights. Santis praised the Dalai Lama’s...

China Criticizes Dalai Lama, Asserts Beijing Will Decide Buddhist Leader’s Successor

11 Mar 2025

China's foreign ministry has reacted sharply against the Dalai Lama over comments made in his recent book, Voice for the Voiceless, that the next Dalai Lama would be born outside China, as per Reuters. China rejected the Dalai Lama's claims, indicating that he lacks the mandate to speak on behalf...

Dalai Lama’s Brother, Gyalo Thondup, Key China Negotiator, Dies at 97

09 Feb 2025

Gyalo Thondup, elder brother of the Dalai Lama and former chairman of the exiled Tibetan government in India, died on Saturday evening at the age of 97. He breathed his last at his home in Kalimpong, a hill town in the eastern West Bengal state, though no further details about...

Dalai Lama Expresses Sorrow Over Devastating Tibet Earthquake

08 Jan 2025

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama expressed profound sorrow over the tragic loss of lives in a powerful earthquake that struck Dingri County in Tibet on Tuesday. The 6.8-magnitude quake caused extensive destruction, killing at least 95 people and injuring 130 others. The earthquake hit Dingri county in Xigaze, Tibet Autonomous...

Elon Musk Reacts to Dalai Lama’s Comments on Immigration in Resurfaced Interview

06 Jan 2025

A 2019 interview between the Dalai Lama and BBC journalist Rajini Vaidyanathan has resurfaced on social media, reigniting discussions on immigration. The Tibetan spiritual leader's comments on uncontrolled immigration to Western countries, particularly regarding Europe’s cultural identity, have sparked reactions, including from Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Dalai Lama on Immigration...

Dalai Lama Assures He Will Live to 110 Amid Health Worries and Succession Talks

23 Dec 2024

The 89-year-old 14th Dalai Lama has put aside worries over his health and the future of Tibetan Buddhism by telling followers that he believes he will live to be more than 100 years old. Asked about his health after undergoing knee surgery in New York in June, the Nobel laureate...

China’s Panchen Lama And Xi’s Strategic Move To Control Dalai Lama’s Successor

21 Dec 2024

A day after the canceling of Gyaltsen Norbu, the China-recognized Panchen Lama visit to Nepal, the Chinese Communist Party's official channel, CGTN, published an article entitled "Regulating Tibetan Buddhism Reincarnation Under the Rule of Law." This article underscored that as far back as 2007, China began issuing the "Measures on...

China Condemns US Meeting With Dalai Lama, Warns Against Future Visits

22 Aug 2024

China has expressed strong opposition to any country allowing the Dalai Lama to visit under any pretext, a spokesperson for the Chinese foreign ministry stated on Thursday. This statement follows a meeting between senior US State Department and White House officials with the Dalai Lama in New York on Wednesday....

Delhi HC Dismisses PIL Against Dalai Lama Over Child Kiss Controversy

09 Jul 2024

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought action against Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the Tibetan people, under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The PIL was filed in response to a viral video from April 2023 showing Dalai...

Dalai Lama Quashes Rumours Of Ill Health On 89th Birthday

06 Jul 2024

On his 89th birthday, the Dalai Lama announced on Saturday that he is recovering from knee surgery and feels "physically fit," dismissing rumors of ill health. HHDL's message on his 89th birthday July 6, 2024. pic.twitter.com/lnPA5rRhF6 — Dalai Lama (@DalaiLama) July 6, 2024 "Recently, I had surgery on my knee,...

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