The search for the next Dalai Lama will not fully break from tradition, a process in which high-ranking lamas rely on dreams, ...

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) ...

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, ...

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

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The Tibetan spiritual leader, who thanked for the greetings on his 90th birthday, said, “I feel my life has been of some benefit to people across the world and I dedicate the rest of my time to the ...

The 54-year-old sport presenter revealed she and her wife Alice were considering a new family addition last summer, but felt ...