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NEW DELHI: In a special message read out at a day-long conference organised here to mark his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama said “we Tibetans” are deeply indebted to the govt and people of India for the warm hospitality they have shown since 1959, even as he indirectly questioned China’s claim over Tibet.The Tibetan spiritual…
File photo: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (Pictur ecredit: AP) SRINAGAR: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama arrived in Ladakh on Saturday for a month-long visit, receiving a warm welcome from hundreds of people who lined the streets to greet him.Addressing people, he said people of the Himalayan region must uphold their sacred duty…
NEW DELHI: The recent tensions over the Dalai Lama’s announcement that China will have no role in his reincarnation seemed set to intensify with the Chinese ambassador to India, Xu Feihong, rejecting his statement and also the support expressed by Union minister Kiren Rijiju for the Tibetan spiritual leader’s decision.While Rijiju had clarified that he…
GUWAHATI: A stick pressed into stone, then left behind. Sixty-five years later, it stands fruit-bearing and tall – a tree grown from the staff of a fleeing monk. At Zemithang in Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang district bordering China, lamas, villagers, and dignitaries gathered Sunday beneath the Gurusheng tree as prayers rose for the Tibetan spiritual leader’s…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished the Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, on his 90th birthday. He called him a symbol of “love, compassion, patience and moral discipline.”In a post on X, PM Modi prayed for the Dalai Lama’s good health and long life.Tibetan Buddhist monks living in exile held…
A day before his 90th birthday, the Dalai Lama expressed his hope to live beyond 130 years. Addressing devotees in McLeodganj, he stated his belief in having served Buddha Dharma and the Tibetan people well. While previously suggesting he might live to 110 or 113, the spiritual leader’s latest statement comes amid ongoing discussions about…
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama (Image credits: AP) NEW DELHI: Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Saturday said he hopes to live another 30 to 40 years to continue serving people, addressing the ongoing speculation about his succession.Speaking at a long life prayer ceremony held at Tsuglagkhang, the main Dalai Lama temple in…
NEW DELHI: India on Thursday firmly rejected China’s claim that it has a decisive say in choosing the Dalai Lama’s successor and asserted that the issue could be decided only in accordance with the wishes of the Tibetan spiritual leader and established Buddhist traditions.“The Dalai Lama’s position is of immense importance, not just for Tibetans…
Kiren Rijiju and Dalai Lama NEW DELHI: No one except the Dalai Lama can decide the next successor, Union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Thursday, sending a clear and first message to China. The Tibetan spiritual leader declared on Wednesday that the institution of the Dalai Lama would continue, with the Gaden Phodrang Trust holding…
KULLU: All eyes will be on the Dalai Lama when he turns 90 next week on July 6, as he may announce his successor that day. The year-long birthday celebrations of the Tibetan spiritual leader will kick off on July 6 in Mcleodganj in Dharamshala, the headquarters of the Tibetan govt-in-exile, and conclude on July…
