The Tibetan World in Exile At the very core of McLeod Ganj lies the Namgyal Monastery, just 1.5 kilometres from the town centre.

The Dalai Lama, recognised worldwide in his red robes and wide smile, lives an austere monastic life in India's Himalayan hill town of McLeod Ganj. He has said he wants to live until 113.

The Dalai Lama celebrated his 90th birthday in McLeod Ganj, India, where he has lived in exile since fleeing Tibet in 1959.

China's insistence that it will identify the next Dalai Lama foreshadows the chance that followers will have to decide who the real successor is.

McLEOD GANJ, India — An original song of thanks to India had been rehearsed, and a stadium in New Delhi had been reserved for a celebratory rally — all a gesture of gratitude from the Dalai ...

The Indian town of Mcleod Ganj is home to some 10,000 Tibetan exiles. And in the last couple of days, they are in the mood to party. UNIDENTIFIED PERSON #1: (Singing in non-English language). HUANG: ...

One can only sincerely wish the Dalai Lama a very long life at the service of world peace. His presence is much required today on the planet, notes Claude Arpi, who has known His Holiness for more ...

At McLeod Ganj's art galleries and workshops, the audience gets to learn some Tibetan arts methods and great angles for the locals to put their work up there in the town's life.

Penpa Tsering, the sikyong or head of the government which is also based in McLeod Ganj, said that senior Buddhist elders, or lamas, will meet the Dalai Lama on July 2. The same day they will open the ...

"Today, many young Tibetans prioritise personal success over collective struggle," said Geshema Tenzin Kunsel, a nun in her 50s from Dolma Ling Nunnery, near McLeod Ganj.