We asked three Tibetan friends at Free Tibet and Tibet Watch to share their views on the importance of the Dalai Lama.

The Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, and Thich Nhat Hanh, a revered Vietnamese Zen master, both endured life-threatening conditions due to their teachings. The Dalai Lama fled Tibet ...

“I’ll meet with His Holiness the Dalai Lama,” Biden said. For American presidents, meeting the 14th Dalai Lama can bring ...

DHARAMSALA, India—The Dalai Lama arrived on a golf cart and smiled and waved to the throngs of devotees who had gathered amid ...

DURING the five years which have elapsed since the death of the Dalai Lama of Tibet, reports have appeared of the progress made in the search for his successor. According to Lamaistic belief ...

The Dalai Lama turns 89 on Saturday and China insists it will choose his successor as Tibet's chief spiritual leader. That has the Medium of Tibet's Chief State Oracle contemplating what might ...

The author of ‘The Joy You Make’ explains why joy is much bigger than happiness. Happiness is eating a brownie. Joy is making ...

He is, without a doubt, one of the best-known people on the planet. In an age where celebrity is worshipped, the Dalai Lama is a faith leader who has become a spiritual superstar. As he approaches ...

The title of "Dalai Lama", was not granted by the Dalai Lama himself, or created by Tibetan Buddhism, or conferred by the old Tibetan ruling class and still less by any foreigners. The title was ...

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 ...

Tsewang Gyalpo Arya, the Dalai Lama's representative for Japan and East Asia, wrapped up his official tour of the Philippines, emphasising the ongoing struggle for Tibetan autonomy and human rights.

During summer 2024, the Office of the Provost approved a new professional certificate program in peace studies. The first of ...