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At 90, the Dalai Lama is still one of the world's most powerful spiritual leaders, writes Pico Iyer. Here’s why.
The Dalai Lama has often called himself a simple monk, but millions of his Tibetan Buddhist followers have worshipped him for ...
The Dalai Lama fled Tibet in 1959 after a failed popular uprising against Chinese control, and relocated to northern India, ...
For much of the past century, the Dalai Lama has been the living embodiment of Tibet’s struggle for greater freedoms under ...
The Dalai Lama is turning 90 and has announced that he will be reincarnated – but China also wants to choose his successor.