As the Dalai Lama Turns 85, His Lineage’s Future is as Uncertain as Tibet’s

(RNS) — The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, who turns 85 Monday (July 6), is not only arguably the world’s best-known Buddhist figure. Through the force of his personality he has made his nation’s struggle for autonomy from China a global cause, and his influence has prompted many in the West to […]

As the Dalai Lama Turns 85, His Lineage’s Future is as Uncertain as Tibet’s