Read more Dalai Lama stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/8181/dalai-lama.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 6:16:14 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71277/honor-the-dalai-lama-replace-him-with-a-girl.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Dalai Lama’s work for peace has been so widely praised that it’s almost obscured his wonderful work as a feminist. He has worked tirelessly for women, seeking to raise their position in Tibetan society, writes Amy Yee for Double X. He even suggested, scandalously, that his next reincarnation ought...http://www.newser.com/story/71277/honor-the-dalai-lama-replace-him-with-a-girl.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 09 Oct 2009 10:35:30 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70967/obama-tells-lama-to-stay-away.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn a move seemingly designed to appease China, US officials have asked the Dalai Lama not to meet with President Obama when he visits Washington this week. Typically, the Lama “drops in” on the White House whenever he’s in the capital, but Obama doesn’t want to meet with him until...http://www.newser.com/story/70967/obama-tells-lama-to-stay-away.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 05 Oct 2009 7:46:18 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67874/dalai-lama-to-visit-taiwan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTaiwan has agreed to let the Dalai Lama visit the island to comfort survivors of a devastating typhoon, a decision that could anger China. Beijing considers the Buddhist spiritual leader a "splittist" for promoting autonomy in the Chinese region of Tibet. Allowing him to visit Taiwan could undermine the rapidly...http://www.newser.com/story/67874/dalai-lama-to-visit-taiwan.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 26 Aug 2009 21:30:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64938/who-we-trust-post-cronkite.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAfter the passing of Walter Cronkite, the Washington Post wondered who could compare to his level of trustworthiness. Below are a few of the responses they got from a variety of sources: Anderson Cooper, “because he always has that slight bit of cynicism when it’s deserved,” says filmmaker John Waters,...http://www.newser.com/story/64938/who-we-trust-post-cronkite.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 21 Jul 2009 11:54:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62481/dalai-lama-to-tibet-you-need-2-of-me.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Dalai Lama has told Tibetans his successor should not bear the burden of being both spiritual and political leader to their community, the Independent reports. "When we put the whole responsibility in the person of the Dalai Lama, it is dangerous," he said in a video address at a...http://www.newser.com/story/62481/dalai-lama-to-tibet-you-need-2-of-me.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Jun 2009 4:55:43 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61195/china-dalai-lama-steel-for-battle-over-new-tibet-leader.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith the Dalai Lama nearing 74, Chinese officials and Tibetan spiritual leaders are steeling for the possibility of competing successors after his death. Historically, the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama has been found within Tibet, which has been controlled by China since 1951. Chinese officials insist on adhering to tradition,...http://www.newser.com/story/61195/china-dalai-lama-steel-for-battle-over-new-tibet-leader.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 07 Jun 2009 6:03:51 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60624/boy-chosen-by-dalai-lama-abandons-buddhism.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWhen he was still a toddler, Osel Hita Torres was brought from Spain to an Indian monastery, where the Dalai Lama proclaimed him the reincarnation of one of Tibetan Buddhism's spiritual leaders. But Torres, now 24, has abandoned the order and returned to Spain, where he studies film and says...http://www.newser.com/story/60624/boy-chosen-by-dalai-lama-abandons-buddhism.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 01 Jun 2009 7:19:59 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60105/dalai-lama-offers-100k-to-save-florida-religion-dept.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe Dalai Lama has ponied up $100,000 to help save a Florida college's religion department from being closed in a round of budget cutting, the Miami Herald reports. “In our deeply interconnected world, understanding and appreciation of diversity of religions is critical in fostering a culture of genuine tolerance...http://www.newser.com/story/60105/dalai-lama-offers-100k-to-save-florida-religion-dept.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 26 May 2009 8:57:36 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58122/princes-celebs-frog-team-up-in-green-vid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagPrinces William and Harry are joined by a cast of superstars—and a belching digital frog—in a video helping their father promote environmental awareness, the Mirror reports. Harrison Ford, Robin Williams, Daniel Craig, and the Dalai Lama are among those appearing in the clip promoting Prince Charles’ Rainforests Project....http://www.newser.com/story/58122/princes-celebs-frog-team-up-in-green-vid.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 05 May 2009 13:52:02 CDT