Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama on Earth Day: COVID-19 is ‘a lesson in universal responsibility’
By The Dalai Lama — April 22, 2020
(RNS) — Our response to the current global pandemic, said the Tibetan leader, 'must be as one humanity providing for the most essential needs of all.'
The Dalai Lama teaches a lesson on rethinking our faith traditions
By Ira Rifkin — November 27, 2019
(RNS) — Tibetan Buddhism's leader recently called to end the prominence of reincarnated lamas, a model for religious leaders who cling to entrenched modes of thinking.
To save the planet, we need faith, ethics, science and economics
By Thomas Reese — September 25, 2019
(RNS) — Responding to climate change requires a moral vision that puts the poor and future generations on an equal footing with ourselves.
India’s Hindu prime minister touts hometown’s Buddhist links as vote nears
By Priyadarshini Sen — April 11, 2019
VADNAGAR, India (RNS) — Is Indian Prime Minister Modi's interest in Buddhist antiquities genuine, or just a play for votes among his country's dispossessed?
Buddhist monks to consider whether Dalai Lama should reincarnate
By Vishal Arora and Meagan Clark — November 28, 2018
DHARAMSHALA, India (RNS) — The aging Dalai Lama has said that perhaps he will not reincarnate and that succession through nomination, instead of reincarnation, could be a way to continue his office.
Mercedes in China apologizes for quoting Dalai Lama abroad
By Associated Press — February 6, 2018
(AP) — The Dalai Lama quote — 'Look at situations from all angles, and you will become more open' — appeared Monday on Mercedes’ account on Instagram, one of a number of foreign social media services Beijing tries to prevent China’s public from seeing.
China says Dalai Lama a ‘deceptive actor’ after brain comments
By Reuters — March 13, 2017
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry called the Dalai Lama a "deceptive actor" after the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader said in an interview that Chinese hardliners have parts of their brains missing.
China says party control over religion in Tibet will only increase
By guest — December 29, 2016
(REUTERS) A vow to step up efforts to expose the "sinister intentions" of exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.
Shimon Peres’ death moves religious leaders
By Lauren Markoe — September 28, 2016
(RNS) Jewish, Christian and other religious leaders react to the death of the Nobel Peace Prize winner.
China’s Panchen Lama carries out religious rite in Tibet, first in 50 years
By RNS staff — July 21, 2016
BEIJING (Reuters) Although officially atheist, China selected Gyaltsen Norbu as the 11th Panchen Lama in 1995 in a drive to win the hearts and minds of Tibetans.
Obama meets Dalai Lama despite Chinese objections
By RNS staff — June 16, 2016
The meeting was the fourth between Obama and the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader since Obama took office.
Dalai Lama urges Tibetan unity as political leader sworn in
By RNS staff — May 27, 2016
DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) The Buddhist spiritual leader criticised an election campaign to elect a political leader that descended into bitter personal rivalries
Exiled Tibetans voting for leader to sustain struggle
By Reuters — March 20, 2016
DHARAMSALA, India -- The second such election follows a decision by the 80-year-old Dalai Lama to relinquish his political authority and vest it in a democratic system that could outlast him.
Exiled Tibetans to elect leader to sustain Dalai Lama legacy
By Reuters — March 18, 2016
DHARAMSALA/NEW DELHI -- The second election of its kind follows a decision by the 80-year-old Nobel Peace Laureate to relinquish his political authority.
Dalai Lama drew big audience despite Beijing protest
By Reuters — March 14, 2016
GENEVA (Reuters) "One part of the human brain usually develops common sense. Some of these (Chinese) hardliners, that part of brain is missing," said the crimson-robed Nobel laureate.
