Reincarnation

Bodhgaya, Bihar: "Tibetans will not accept Dalai Lama selected by China," asserted His Holiness the Dalai Lama during an exclusive interview with Stratnews Global yesterday at his residence in Bodhgaya. His Holiness has made clear assertions in the past that no Chinese appointed Dalai Lama will be the legitimate leader of Tibetan Buddhism. More

New York: Prominent Chinese scholars and leaders, including the former chief editor of Beijing Spring, Mr Hu Ping, Chinese democratic leaders Mr Chen Pokong and many others attended the “New York Sino -Tibet Dialogue- 2019”, Chinese outreach program organised by the Office of Tibet, Washington DC. More

Belgium: The Third Europe Buddhist Conference began on December 7 in Yeunten Ling, Huy, Belgium.   Delegates from 30 Buddhist centres from 10 European countries are attending the conference including those From Belgium, France, Holland, Spain, Switzerland, Italy, Germany, Norway, Finland and Estonia have deputed 40 delegates to the conference. More

Dharamshala: Led by the heads of the various traditions of Tibetan Buddhism and native Tibetan Bon tradition, the religious congregation of 115 reincarnate lamas, eminent Buddhist scholars and representatives of all major Tibetan Buddhist institutes in exile including 17 nun scholars and Buddhist masters from the Himalayan region—attending the 14th Tibetan Religious Conference—collectively in More

Dharamshala: Ever since 1969, when asked about his next reincarnation, His Holiness the Dalai Lama has told the international media that it was a matter to be decided by the Tibetan people. As it stands now, it is important for the Tibetan people to enact a legitimate stand on the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation. More

Dharamshala: The United States wants the United Nations to take up the Dalai Lama’s succession in an intensifying bid to stop China from making its meritless claims over the religious succession, the US Ambassador-at-large for International Religious Freedom Sam Brownback told AFP. More

Dharamshala: The high-level meeting of International Tibet Support Groups which convened on 3 November at the CTA headquarters concluded today with a clarion call on the Chinese government to resume the dialogue and engage in earnest negotiations with representatives of His Holiness the Dalai Lama or the CTA without delay among other declarations. More

Keynote Address by President Dr Lobsang Sangay, Central Tibetan Administration 8th International Conference of Tibet Support Groups 3 November 2019 Introduction Leaders of the three pillars of Democracy, Secretaries, Representatives of Offices of Tibet and dear friends from around the world. More

Remarks by Speaker Pema Jungney, Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile 8th International Conference of Tibet Support Groups 3 November 2019 Tashi Delek and welcome to Dharamsala. I hope you all had a pleasant journey on the way to Dharamsala. More

The Third Special General Meeting held under the provisions of Article 59 of the Charter of Tibetans in Exile from 3 to 5 October 2019* Resolutions of the Third Special General Meeting The Second Agenda Item on the relationship between the lineage of His Holiness the Dalai Lamas and the Tibetan people Preamble the Bodhisattva Chenrezig, the crown ornament of the material world and the spiritual re More

In 1969, His Holiness the Dalai Lama said that whether or not the institution of Dalai Lama should continue should be decided by the Tibetan people. More

Dharamshala: Around 340 Tibetan community leaders and representatives from 24 countries including India, Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, Nepal, and Bhutan are participating in this year’s 3rd Special General Meeting convened by the Kashag and the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile in Dharamshala. More

Press Release: The world in recent times has witnessed China's attempts to derail democracy or even a semblance of it across its empire. Even the lip-service to words like 'liberty' and 'freedom' is out the window with the Communist Party of China's obsession for absolute control. More

Dharamshala: The Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile on Friday vehemently condemned China’s brazen meddling in the reincarnation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the politicization of the sacred institution of the Tibetan reincarnation. More

Washington D.C: Sikyong Dr. Lobsang Sangay began his Tuesday morning in DC with a round table discussion with Members of House Democracy Partnership commission. More

  As the fourteenth Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, turned 84 last month, China has started pushing its agenda by claiming rights in the selection process of the next Dalai Lama. The recent controversy involving Tibet and China is related to the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama. More

Desal, Tenzin. 2019. "The Tibetan Tradition of Reincarnation and CCP's Assertion to Reign Sovereignty over "Living Buddhas." World Focus 40(7):37-42 Introduction The tradition of reincarnation is rooted on a Buddhist belief system wherein all sentient beings are bound through a cycle of birth and death. The cycle is broken when through rigorous training and practice one could attain enlightenment. More

by T. G. Arya* Oblivious to the international uproar over the growing repression in Tibet and Uighur region, and Hong Kong unrest, China invited journalists from India this month and condescendingly warned India on the Dalai Lama and Arunachal Pradesh issues. More

Dharamshala: Debunking China’s latest claims over the reincarnation of Tibet’s foremost spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the United States Congress affirmed upon the sole, legitimate and indisputable authority of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to determine his succession and said the US would only follow the instructions laid out by the Dalai Lama with regard to his reincarnation. More

Dharamshala: In an interview with NHK, one of Japan’s largest TV broadcasters, this Tuesday His Holiness the Dalai Lama said the question of his reincarnation was not an urgent concern, indicating by gesture that he's in robust health. More