China says the succession must comply with religious rituals, historical conventions, and Chinese laws and regulations. Read ...

Current Dalai Lama rejects Chinese authority over the process, while China claims control over selection via the urn. The row goes back to the Qing dynasty.

The Dalai Lama has offered hints that he might diverge from the customs. He has said that his successor will be born in a ...

The Dalai Lama said he will be reincarnated after he dies, and no one can interfere with the matter of succession. The ...

Tibetan Buddhists believe the current Dalai Lama is the 14th reincarnation of a spiritual leader first born in 1391. He led Tibetans through some of the most calamitous events in their history.

ESSENCE celebrates the changemakers shaping a bold, Black future today during Black History Month. With our second annual “Black Futures Now” list, we’re honoring a select group of leaders ...