The following is a signed article by Li Decheng, deputy director-general of and a research fellow with China Tibetology Research Center. Reincarnation of Living Buddhas never decided by reincarnated ...

Buddhism comes from Hinduism, in somewhat the same way that Christianity derives from Judaism: the Buddha, before his enlightenment, is said to have been Hindu, just as Jesus was a Jew. And not ...

Buddhism comes from Hinduism, in somewhat the same way that Christianity derives from Judaism: the Buddha, before his enlightenment, is said to have been Hindu, just as Jesus was a Jew. And not ...

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama announced Wednesday that the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, signaling that his successor should be chosen without ...

A Mongolian boy born in the US has been named as the reincarnation of the third most important spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism by the Dalai Lama. The faith’s spiritual leader has been pictured ...

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.

The reincarnation of the Dalai Lama must “comply with Chinese laws,” the Chinese Communist Party government has said as the Tibetan spiritual leader recovers in hospital from a chest infection. Asked ...

Twenty-five years ago, a six-year-old boy was recognized as the reincarnation of the Panchen Lama, the second-highest ranking figure in Tibetan Buddhism. He promptly disappeared. Gedhun Choekyi Nyima ...

Tibetan Buddhist lamas stand outside Mongolia's largest monastery, Gandantegchinlen, where the Dalai Lama is expected to visit, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Aug. 21, 2006 (AP photo by Vincent Yu). Click ...