The Dalai Lama has often called himself a simple monk, but millions of his Tibetan Buddhist followers have worshipped him for ...

Nation & World Dalai Lama, god-king for Tibetan Buddhists, will have a successor. That decision is consequential July 3, 2025 at 8:14 pm By SHEIKH SAALIQ ...

But he is also worshipped as living manifestations of Chenrezig, the Buddhist god of compassion, and is the 14th person to hold the title of the Dalai Lama in a tradition stretching back 500 years.

The Dalai Lama celebrated his birthday on Sunday, capping a week of festivities during which he spoke about his hope to live ...

Dalai Lama, god-king for Tibetan Buddhists, will have a successor. That decision is consequential By: Sheikh Saaliq, The Associated Press Posted: 10:18 PM CDT Thursday, Jul. 3, 2025 ...

DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama has often called himself a simple monk, but millions of his Tibetan Buddhist followers have worshipped him for decades as a near deity.

Speaking at prayer celebrations ahead of his 90th birthday on Sunday, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism said that the next Dalai Lama should be found and recognized ...