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At 90, Dalai Lama gets Grammy for audiobook ‘Meditations’

The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), which is headquartered at McLeod Ganj in Dharamshala, said the award is a profound honour for Tibetan society. Although the Grammy spread cheer in this hill town, celebrations are on hold as the Dalai Lama is in Karnataka. American singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright received the award…

The Times of India

China dismisses Dalai Lama Grammy win as a ‘tool for political manipulation’

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The Independent UK

Dalai Lama expresses ‘gratitude’ for first Grammy as award angers China

The 90-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader says first Grammy award is ‘recognition of shared responsibility’

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Beijing condemns Dalai Lama’s Grammy win as ‘anti-China political manipulation’

Buddhist spiritual leader wins best audiobook and says he sees win ‘as a recognition of our shared universal responsibility’

The Guardian - UK

Anti-ICE protests, brilliance by Bieber and the Dalai Lama’s first win: the 10 biggest moments at the 2026 Grammys

From the Cure winning their first Grammys to a posthumous award for Chick Corea, it was a night of heartening wins and robust politics

The Guardian - UK

From Silence to Stardom: Dalai Lama Wins Grammy

Dalai Lama earned his first-ever Grammy Award for a meditation-focused audio album. There were no red carpets, no flashy performances, and no promotional buzz. Instead, the recognition came from something deeply personal and silence, reflection, and emotional grounding. The meditation album stood out for its intention rather than ambition, reminding…

Times Life

China criticizes decision to award a Grammy to the Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama’s Grammy win for an audiobook, narration and storytelling has been described by Beijing as “a tool for anti-China political manipulation.”

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‘Not a religious person’: China firmly opposes Grammy award to Dalai Lama

China on Monday criticised the Grammy Award conferred on the Dalai Lama, stating that it “firmly opposes” the Tibetan spiritual leader using the international recognition to carry out what it described as “anti-China activities.”

The Times of India

Richard Gere makes rare comment on 20-year Oscars ban over controversial Tibet comments

Actor is executive producer of a new documentary about the Dalai Lama

The Independent UK

Tibetan Buddhist nuns are getting advanced degrees − and the Dalai Lama played a major role in that shift

In August 2025, 161 Tibetan Buddhist nuns from religious institutions across India and Nepal – a record number – gathered at the Dolma Ling Nunnery in northern India to take various levels of the “geshema” examination. These exams are in preparation for one day receiving the geshema degree, comparable with…

The Conversation

Tibet Still Holds the Queen on the Geopolitical Chessboard

As the Dalai Lama turns 90, China prepares to name a rival successor. But the spiritual leader’s soft power has already thwarted Beijing’s efforts to erase Tibet’s identity.

Reason

Dalai Lama celebrates 90th birthday with thousands of devotees in India

The birthday party capped a week of celebrations, during which the Nobel Peace Prize winner said he plans to reincarnate after his death, ending years of speculation that he might be the last person to hold the role.

Euronews

Dalai Lama marks 90th birthday amid rising tensions over succession

Global tributes pour in as succession battle with China looms

The Independent UK

Voices: The Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday will reignite China’s religion problem – and put Tibet back in Xi’s firing line

COMMENT: The Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday shines a spotlight on Beijing’s long-held antipathy towards organised religion – and how succession plans might renew Xi’s plans for a reckoning with Tibet and beyond, writes Michael Day

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Dalai Lama says his office has 'sole authority' to name successor after his death

On 6 July, Tenzin Gyatso, whom Tibetans believe to be the 14th reincarnation of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, celebrates his 90th birthday. Earlier this week, he announced that the 600-year-old institution would continue after his death and that his office would name his successor. However, Beijing may have…

International Business Times

'Simple Buddhist Monk' Dalai Lama Marks Landmark 90th Birthday

Calling himself a "simple Buddhist monk" who usually didn't celebrate birthdays, the Dalai Lama marked his 90th on Sunday by praying for peace after China insisted it would have final say on who succeeded the Tibetan spiritual leader.

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A tiny town in India’s Himalayas buzzes with activity to celebrate Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday

Thousands of Tibetan Buddhists gather in Dharamshala, India, to celebrate the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday

The Guardian - UK

Buddhist rebirth v Chinese control: the battle to choose the Dalai Lama’s successor

The spiritual leader has said his inner circle of monks will find an heir, but China believes the choice is in its hands

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The Independent UK

Dalai Lama says he hopes to live past 130 as India declines to weigh in on his succession

The Dalai Lama predicts he will live 40 more years as India and China spar over succession

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The Dalai Lama says he hopes to live more than 130 years ahead of 90th birthday

The Dalai Lama says he hopes to live until he is over 130 years old, a remark he made during a ceremony organized by his followers to offer prayers for his long life as he prepares to celebrate his 90th birthday

International Business Times

Dalai Lama, On Eve Of 90th, Aims To Live For Decades More

The Dalai Lama said Saturday he dreamed of living for decades more, as the Buddhist spiritual leader prayed with thousands of exiled Tibetans on the eve of his 90th birthday.

The Independent UK

As the Dalai Lama turns 90, photos show the global arc of his life

The Dalai Lama is revered as a deity by millions of Tibetan Buddhists and known worldwide as a resolute voice for peace, spirituality and Tibet ’s autonomy. He is also seen as a threat by China, which accuses him of wanting to wrest Tibet from Beijing's control.

International Business Times

Prayers For The Dalai Lama In The Heart Of Mongolian Buddhism

Incantations ring out at Mongolia's largest monastery as worshippers pray alongside pictures of the Dalai Lama, whose 90th birthday on Sunday has raised fresh questions about the future of the 600-year-old Tibetan spiritual institution.

The Independent UK

China and India spar over Dalai Lama’s succession

Beijing warns New Delhi against interfering in its ‘domestic affairs’

The Guardian - UK

Digested week: Wimbledon joy and the canny PR of the Dalai Lama

The tennis is sublime but the crowd slightly less so, while the Dalai Lama dangles some spoilers about his successor

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