Initially, the Dalai Lama pushed for Tibet's full independence, but since the 1970s he has adopted the "Middle‑Way Approach": accepting Chinese sovereignty but seeking autonomy for Tibet within China.

At Leh airport, the Dalai Lama was greeted by enthusiastic crowds dressed in traditional attire, waving ceremonial scarves ...

In the early hours Saturday morning, hundreds of Tibetans and devoted followers gathered in long queues across Dharamshala, ...

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Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, received a grand welcome upon his arrival here on Saturday on a month-long tour to the Union Territory of Ladakh, officials said. Dressed in traditional ...

Incantations, music, and chanting have been used in rites and rituals since the beginning of time, with roots in ancient ...

Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, has left for Ladakh, where hundreds of devotees gathered at the airport to catch a glimpse of His Holiness. Despite the rain, the atmosphere was charged ...

Mikyi Tsomo (R) instructs students at the University of Tibetan Medicine in Lhasa, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region, March 21, 2025. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorje) ...

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The 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, turned 90 years old and blessed the crowd of devotees gathered to offer their good wishes ...

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China has also sought to elevate other spiritual figures, particularly Tibetan Buddhism’s No. 2 figure, the Panchen Lama. A boy recognized by the Dalai Lama as the new Panchen disappeared soon after, ...