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PM Modi, Top Leaders Greet Nation On Guru Purnima With Warm Wishes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended heartfelt greetings on Thursday on the occasion of Guru Purnima, a festival dedicated to expressing reverence for spiritual and academic mentors.
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World Court Issues Warrants Against Taliban Leaders For Persecuting Women
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan including supreme spiritual leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, accusing them of the persecution of women and girls.
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Dalai Lama Succession: Who Is Gyaltsen Norbu? The Panchen Lama Chosen By China
China has appointed a young Tibetan as the second-highest spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism, who has pledged to make the religion more Chinese.
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PM Modi Wishes Dalai Lama On 90th Birthday, Prays For His Good Health, Long Life
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday led the nation in extending greetings to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday, with prayers for his continued good health and long life.
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Dalai Lama Vows To Keep Defying China As He Turns 90
The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama, turns 90 on Sunday after a week of celebrations by followers during which he riled China again and spoke about his hope to live beyond 130 and reincarnate after dying.
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"No Need For India To Speak": Kiren Rijiju On Dalai Lama's Succession Plan
Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju asserted that the choice of the Dalai Lama's successor should rest solely with the spiritual leader himself, reflecting the belief of his followers worldwide amid China's recent statement on the matter.
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Indian Community's Journey In Trinidad And Tobago "One Of Courage": PM Modi
PM Modi stressed that the Indian community members' contribution has benefited Trinidad and Tobago "culturally, economically and spiritually".
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"No One Except Dalai Lama Can Decide His Successor": India Snubs China's Plan
A day after the 14th Dalai Lama announced his succession plan, India on Thursday said the next Tibetan spiritual leader would be "chosen only by the present one and with the established conventions"-- a move seen as an apparent snub to China.
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Reincarnation Of Dalai Lama Must Be Approved By Central Government: China
China said on Wednesday that the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama "must be approved by the Central government", after Tibet's exiled spiritual leader said he would have a successor after his death.
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Tibet's Dalai Lama: A Life In Exile In 10 Dates
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.
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Dalai Lama Reveals Succession Plans But China Says "Our Approval Must"
The exiled spiritual leader of Tibet confirmed today that he will have a successor when he dies, reassuring Buddhist followers around the globe that the 600-year-old institution of the Dalai Lama will continue.
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Dalai Lama To Meet Senior Buddhist Monks Before Reincarnation Statement
The Dalai Lama will meet 11 senior Buddhist monks on Wednesday morning before delivering a written statement that will "most probably" talk about his eventual succession as the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists, an official said.
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Richard Gere Arrives In Dharamshala To Join Dalai Lama's 90th Birthday Celebrations
Gere, is among the prominent people who have congregated in Dharamshala for the occasion that is attracting global spiritual leaders, dignitaries and well wishers
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Dalai Lama Set To Reveal Succession Plan: How Will The Successor Be Chosen?
The choice of a successor to the Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists, is a matter of riveting interest not only for followers of his religion, but also China, India, and the United States, for strategic reasons.
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Dalai Lama, A Resilient Advocate For The Tibetan People
The Dalai Lama, spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism, has often called himself a simple monk, but for more than 60 years armed with little more than charm and conviction, he has managed to keep the cause of his people in the international spotlight
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PM Modi, Top Leaders Greet Nation On Guru Purnima With Warm Wishes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended heartfelt greetings on Thursday on the occasion of Guru Purnima, a festival dedicated to expressing reverence for spiritual and academic mentors.
-
World Court Issues Warrants Against Taliban Leaders For Persecuting Women
The International Criminal Court on Tuesday issued arrest warrants for two Taliban leaders in Afghanistan including supreme spiritual leader Haibatullah Akhundzada, accusing them of the persecution of women and girls.
-
Dalai Lama Succession: Who Is Gyaltsen Norbu? The Panchen Lama Chosen By China
China has appointed a young Tibetan as the second-highest spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism, who has pledged to make the religion more Chinese.
-
PM Modi Wishes Dalai Lama On 90th Birthday, Prays For His Good Health, Long Life
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday led the nation in extending greetings to Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on his 90th birthday, with prayers for his continued good health and long life.
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Dalai Lama Vows To Keep Defying China As He Turns 90
The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama, turns 90 on Sunday after a week of celebrations by followers during which he riled China again and spoke about his hope to live beyond 130 and reincarnate after dying.
-
"No Need For India To Speak": Kiren Rijiju On Dalai Lama's Succession Plan
Union Minister of Minority Affairs Kiren Rijiju asserted that the choice of the Dalai Lama's successor should rest solely with the spiritual leader himself, reflecting the belief of his followers worldwide amid China's recent statement on the matter.
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Indian Community's Journey In Trinidad And Tobago "One Of Courage": PM Modi
PM Modi stressed that the Indian community members' contribution has benefited Trinidad and Tobago "culturally, economically and spiritually".
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"No One Except Dalai Lama Can Decide His Successor": India Snubs China's Plan
A day after the 14th Dalai Lama announced his succession plan, India on Thursday said the next Tibetan spiritual leader would be "chosen only by the present one and with the established conventions"-- a move seen as an apparent snub to China.
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Reincarnation Of Dalai Lama Must Be Approved By Central Government: China
China said on Wednesday that the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama "must be approved by the Central government", after Tibet's exiled spiritual leader said he would have a successor after his death.
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Tibet's Dalai Lama: A Life In Exile In 10 Dates
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.
-
Dalai Lama Reveals Succession Plans But China Says "Our Approval Must"
The exiled spiritual leader of Tibet confirmed today that he will have a successor when he dies, reassuring Buddhist followers around the globe that the 600-year-old institution of the Dalai Lama will continue.
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Dalai Lama To Meet Senior Buddhist Monks Before Reincarnation Statement
The Dalai Lama will meet 11 senior Buddhist monks on Wednesday morning before delivering a written statement that will "most probably" talk about his eventual succession as the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists, an official said.
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Richard Gere Arrives In Dharamshala To Join Dalai Lama's 90th Birthday Celebrations
Gere, is among the prominent people who have congregated in Dharamshala for the occasion that is attracting global spiritual leaders, dignitaries and well wishers
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Dalai Lama Set To Reveal Succession Plan: How Will The Successor Be Chosen?
The choice of a successor to the Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhists, is a matter of riveting interest not only for followers of his religion, but also China, India, and the United States, for strategic reasons.
-
Dalai Lama, A Resilient Advocate For The Tibetan People
The Dalai Lama, spiritual head of Tibetan Buddhism, has often called himself a simple monk, but for more than 60 years armed with little more than charm and conviction, he has managed to keep the cause of his people in the international spotlight
