Born in 1935 in the north-eastern Amdo province of Tibet, Lhamo Dhondup was recognised as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama at the age of two. He was brought to Lhasa in October 1939 and ...

The riders were Buddhist monks in disguise. They were on a crucial mission: find the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama.

He was born on May 5, 1935 and was originally named Lhamo Toinzhub. Following the death of the 13th Dalai Lama on Dec, 17,1933, Tibet's Gaxag Government and three monasteries in Lhasa (Sera ...

The current Dalai Lama was identified by monks as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama when he was around two years old—the traditional path employed over centuries. With Beijing threatening ...

I have chosen this extract because in Buddhism compassion and altruism are central practices. This verse very powerfully brings forth the value, meaning and purpose of how one should think or ...

At the age of two the child, who was named Lhamo Dhondup at that time was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama, Thubten Gyatso. The Dalai Lamas are believed to be manifestations ...

The Dalai Lama has apologised for controversial comments about the possibility of a woman succeeding him. Speaking to the BBC last month, the Tibetan spiritual leader said that any future female ...

Born in Tibet in 1947, Lakar was believed by many to be the incarnation of Tertön Sogyal Lerab Lingpa, a teacher of the 13th Dalai Lama. He studied comparative religion at Cambridge University ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

The Panchen Lamas and Dalai Lamas consider themselves “spiritual friends,” but the relationship between the two figures and their communities has hardly been smooth. The latest smear campaig ...

The Dalai Lama was born in Taktser, Qinghai and was selected as the rebirth of the 13th Dalai Lama two years later, although he was only formally recognized as the 14th on 17 November 1950, at the age ...

Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama, was born on July 6, 1935, to a farming family in Taktser, Amdo, northeastern Tibet. He was recognised as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama Thubten Gyatso ...