Can You Choose Your Reincarnated Successor?

The Dalai Lama strives for continuity. China has other goals.

Town Asks Kung Fu Monks for Tourism Blessings

By striking a deal through which the warrior monks of Shaolin will maintain Guandu’s temples, local officials hope to share the group’s marketing success.

T. Norbu, Dalai Lama’s Brother, Dies at 86

Thubten J. Norbu was the eldest brother of the Dalai Lama and was also regarded as a reincarnated saint.

Monks accused of bombing

Apr 13 - Chinese police arrest nine Tibetan Buddhist monks suspected of bombing a government building in Tibet.

Chinese police have arrested nine Buddhist monks, suspected of bombing a government building in Tibet.

China has accused Tibetan groups of planning suicide attacks following last month's riots and protests, but this appeared to be the first report of a bomb attack during the unrest.

Dalai Lama: China violence outdated

Apr. 10 - The Dalai Lama, Tibet's exiled spiritual leader, says no-one can stop protesters from expressing their anger over Tibet.

Speaking in Japan, the Dalai Lama said that China's use of violence was an outdated way to suppress unrest in Tibet but expressed support for Beijing's hosting of the Olympics.

Monks Disrupt Media Tour in China

In a public relations setback for China, Buddhist monks waved a Tibetan flag during a government-led tour.

People's Daily Commentary: Violence under the cloak of religion

If the Dalai Lama really wanted to be worthy of his self-proclaimed title of spiritual leader, he should at least have stopped abusing the power of religion.

Editor's Note: This the government's view of Tibetan uprising.

Simmering Resentments Led to Tibetan Backlash

The only surprising thing about unrest in Tibet may be that Beijing managed to keep things stable for so long.

Curbs on Protest in Tibet Lashed by Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama accused China of waging “cultural genocide” against his followers in Tibet.

Dalai Lama condemns China as protests spread

Tibetan spiritual leader in exile the Dalai Lama condemned a "rule of terror" in his native Tibet yesterday as Chinese forces blanketed the region's capital in security and pro-independence protests spread elsewhere in China.

11th Panchen Lama condemns Lhasa riot

The 11th Panchen Lama Gyaincain Norbu condemned on Sunday the lawless riot in Lhasa, saying the sabotage acts run counter to the Buddhism tenets.

NY Times Slideshow: Protests in Tibet and Nepal

Violent protests erupted in a market area of Lhasa, the Tibetan capital, as Buddhist monks and other ethnic Tibetans clashed with Chinese security forces.

Tibetans Clash With Chinese Police in Second City

The new clashes came as authorities said they had regained control of Tibet’s capital, Lhasa, where at least 10 people were killed.

Violence in Tibet as Monks Clash With the Police

The most serious demonstrations China has faced in Tibet since the late 1980s brought reports of at least 10 deaths.

Monk Protests in Tibet Draw Chinese Security

Chinese security forces were reportedly surrounding three monasteries after what are believed to be the largest protests in two decades.

How China Got Religion

Slavoj Zizek argues that we find China’s reincarnation laws so outrageous because they spill the secret of what we have done for so long.

Tibetans Turn Festival Into Mute Protest Against China

Tibetan festival season in China has acquired a political subtext: the continuing struggle of the Tibetan minority community for cultural identity and religious freedom.