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The Dalai Lama’s Struggle For Tibet And Religious Survival April 23, 2025
It started with mass killings and the loss of independence and has resulted in over 150 self-immolations in the last 15 years and the slow erasure of a cultural identity.At the dead center of the 20th century, Tibet was an independent nation built ar...
Where the Dalai Lama’s Reincarnation Will (and Won’t) Be Found March 19, 2025
The publication of Voice for the Voiceless marks the anniversary of the Dalai Lama’s escape and Tibet’s 75-year struggle against Chinese occupation. The book is both a testament to Tibet’s resilience and an urgent appeal to recognize Tibet’s ongoing ...
Gyalo Thondup, Dalai Lama’s brother and towering figure in Tibet, dies February 11, 2025
Gyalo Thondup, the elder brother of the Dalai Lama who helped the CIA mount an ill-fated armed uprising against the Communist Chinese occupation of Tibet in the 1950s and later spent decades as a chief envoy of the Buddhist leader in his peaceful lib...
The Dalai Lama Shares Thoughts on China and the Future in a New Book January 24, 2025
During his decades living in exile, the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, has published dozens of books — including two autobiographies and works on ethics, Buddhist philosophy and practice, and the overlap between religion and science. But ...
China’s War on the Dalai Lama Stokes Tension with India and Russia August 05, 2024
On July 6th, the 89th birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama was celebrated in Dharamshala, India and observed by the Tibetan diaspora and supporters worldwide. Beyond marking a milestone for the leader of the Tibetan Buddhist faith, this event carr...
The Dalai Lama: A Long Life Lived for All July 09, 2024
If this should not come to pass, his dharma will live on through the lives of the many whom he has touched, the institutions that have grown up around and through him, the contemplative science that has flowered in the ground of his understanding, an...
US Lawmakers Meet with Dalai Lama, Sparking Anger from China June 19, 2024
A bipartisan United States congressional delegation met with the Dalai Lama Wednesday at his residence in India’s Dharamshala, sparking anger from China which views the exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism as a dangerous separatist.This comes ...
The Heart of the Dalai Lama June 18, 2024
While he has earned many accolades, ask the Dalai Lama who he is and he’ll offer a modest answer: “I am a simple Buddhist monk, no more, no less.” His Holiness’ humility is a testament to his uniqueness as a world leader. Despite his global influence...
China’s Great Leap Backward on Religion November 14, 2023
Beijing's new law on religious venues has received little attention but has far-reaching consequences in restricting religious freedom....
Dalai Lama Controversy and Christian Distortion of Buddhism June 07, 2023
Whatever the truth may be, the controversy demonstrates the long-standing practice of constructing the Dalai Lamas according to the cultural and political prerogatives of the West....
Dalai Lama 'Incident': How Not To Handle Possible Child Sex Abuse April 27, 2023
Last week, millions of believers and nonbelievers across the globe were shocked when a video went viral showing the Dalai Lama asking a boy to suck his tongue....
We Need to Think About the Dalai Lama's Actions Very Carefully April 18, 2023
A doctoral candidate in Buddhist studies calls for patience and attention to context....
Dalai Lama Apologizes for Video Tibetans Say Is Misinterpreted April 12, 2023
Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader has often courted controversy for his off-the-cuff jokes that his supporters say are “lost in translation.”...
Dalai Lama Identifies Reincarnation of Mongolia's Spiritual Leader March 31, 2023
Beijing is eager for more control over the selection of Tibetan Buddhist leaders like the Dalai Lama....
The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu on the Joy of Laughter March 03, 2022
When a Dalai Lama and an Archbishop walk into a bar, you may not expect them to be the ones cracking the jokes. But having worked with many spiritual leaders, I’m tempted to see laughter and a sense of humor as a universal index of spiritual developm...
Your Happiness Is My Happiness November 23, 2021
The quality of sympathetic joy or joy in the happiness of others is known as mudita in the Pali language. Sympathetic joy is what happens when we actually feel happy for the happiness of others. Rather than witnessing someone's success or good fortun...
Elder Holland and Our Deepening Divide Over Identity September 15, 2021
Elder Jeffrey R. Holland's recent address at BYU resulted in an outpouring of frustration and anger among some Church members and observers. Among these, many expressed surprise at what they felt was a contrast between the sharpness and directness of...
Marc Lieberman Brought Jews and Buddhists Together August 11, 2021
Dr. Marc Lieberman, an ophthalmologist and self-proclaimed "Jewish Buddhist" who, when he wasn't treating glaucoma, organized a dialogue between Jewish scholars and the Dalai Lama, and who later brought sight back to thousands of Tibetans stricken by...
For US Teen Buddhist Lama, it’s Faith, School, Football August 03, 2021
In most ways, Jalue Dorje is a typical American teen -- he grew up in a suburb of Minneapolis, loving football, Pokemon and rap music. Yet a few years from now, he's expecting to say goodbye to his family and homeland and join a monastery in the foot...
How Politics Will Impact the Search for the Next Dalai Lama June 25, 2021
The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, the spiritual leader of Tibet, is turning 86 on July 6, 2021. With his advancing age, the question of who will succeed him has become more pressing. One of the most recognizable faces of Buddhism, the dalai lama is...
Faith for Troubled Times May 31, 2021
In a world growing darker by the day, how can we find our way to the light? Author and activist Anne Lamott's latest collection of essays, Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage (Riverhead Books), is a personal exploration of faith in troubling ti...
Dalai Lama Urges Others to Get Vaccinated as He Receives First Shot March 15, 2021
The Tibetan spiritual leader urges others to "take this injection" as he gets the AstraZeneca jab....
Dalai Lama Congratulates President Joe Biden January 22, 2021
His Holiness the Dalai Lama congratulated U.S. President Joe Biden in a letter following the 59th presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday....
Why China Wants Control Over the Dalai Lama December 30, 2020
To dilute the cultural and religious identity of Tibetans, the key for China is to control the Dalai Lama.And, therefore, China wants to decide who the next Dalai Lama will be.This report attempts to understand the history and the institution of the ...
