The reincarnation of the the Dalai Lama is steeped in ancient tradition, but as the current spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism turns 87, the future is uncertain.
Exiled Tibetans staged a protest against the Beijing Winter Olympics in India's northern hill town of Dharamsala on Tuesday over alleged human rights violations in China. - REUTERS
Dharamshala-based Tibet Watch has said that Chinese officials in Drago County in Tibet's Kham area dismantled a 99-foot Buddha statue and smashed 45 massive prayer wheels placed near Drago monastery.
According to a report released on Friday, the demolition was carried out by county chief Wang Dongsheng, a high-ranking official who was also implicated in the massive destruction of Larung Gar Buddhist Academy.