The Dalai Lama is the most authoritative office in the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is believed to be the reincarnation of the previous holder of the title and an immortal avatar of the ...

China’s top political adviser has made a rare trip to view an exhibition about the reincarnation of Tibetan Buddhas, a sign that Beijing is getting ready to face the Dalai Lama succession issue ...

Pythagoras, the ancient Greek philosopher and mathematician, is often associated with the concept of reincarnation. Credit: Unknown author, Public Domain. Pythagoras, the ancient Greek philosopher and ...

There was more flaying than I expected, though not necessarily more than I wanted, at “Mandalas: Mapping the Buddhist Art of Tibet.” Any visitors going to the Met’s exhibition in search of ...

The Dalai Lama, revered Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader, recently underwent knee surgery in New York ... Beijing claims the authority to choose his successor, but the Dalai Lama stressed his ...