Dalai Lama vows to devolve power

“If (the parliamentarians) come tomorrow and the day after tomorrow then I will tell them: No, my decision as far as an institution as a head of both temporal and spiritual, that must end, that is outdated.”

The Wisdom of surrender

THE Dalai Lama is a rare figure in human history. Celebrated as a preeminent spiritual leader by millions and respected as a statesman for our troubled times, he has, o

Reconciling China and Tibet

There is a Chinese saying, yi rou ke gang—soft power is stronger than hard power. It’s time for China to apply this in Tibet. If Beijing continues to treat Tibetans as enemies, they will be enemies.