How to Use Dalai Lama in a Sentence

Dalai Lama

noun
  • What’s the wisest thing the Dalai Lama ever said to you?
    David Marchese David Marchese Photo Illustration By Bráulio Amado, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The video shows the boy approaching the Dalai Lama and asking him for a hug.
    Joseph Wilkinson New York Daily News (tns), al, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The search for him began soon after the 13th Dalai Lama died.
    Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2023
  • His interest in the region stemmed in part from a visit the Dalai Lama made to his boarding school when Mr. French was 16.
    Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
  • On each floor of her house, there is a different photograph of Goldberg with the Dalai Lama.
    Jazmine Hughes, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The Dalai Lama sent Pureval a letter full of prayers and well wishes in January for the mayor's swearing-in ceremony.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Here, three train enthusiasts describe memorable rides, including tales of the Dalai Lama and the world’s best chai.
    Nina Molina, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Jinpa, who served as English translator to the Dalai Lama since 1985, will talk about the power of compassion to move toward peace and justice.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Some of the Dalai Lama’s supporters claim his actions in the video have been misinterpreted under a Western lens.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN, 13 Apr. 2023
  • Advertisement The Dalai Lama, who lives in exile from Tibet in the state, wrote to the chief minister expressing his condolences.
    Karishma Mehrotra, Washington Post, 14 July 2023
  • Beijing faces criticisms for its rule in Tibet, after the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader for most Tibetans, was forced to flee in 1959 when a revolt failed.
    Didi Tang, Fortune Well, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Tributes and condolences have poured in from world leaders and religious figures, including the Dalai Lama.
    Ravi Mishra, NBC News, 3 June 2023
  • In the wake of the Dalai Lama’s visit to Mongolia in late 2016, Beijing swiftly imposed sweeping economic sanctions on its neighbor.
    Tuvshinzaya Gantulga, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2023
  • My dad adorned the walls with these pictures, along with some large-format, pixelated images of his heroes, among them Gandhi, the Dalai Lama and Gurdjieff.
    Micaela MacAgnone, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2023
  • Whether it can be released in mainland China, where religion, Tibet and the Dalai Lama are all sensitive subjects, remains moot.
    Patrick Frater, Variety, 11 July 2022
  • The apology In the statement released Monday, the office for the Dalai Lama said the spiritual leader regretted his actions.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Over the years, with the Dalai Lama’s encouragement, Buddhism re-established itself in Mongolia.
    David Pierson, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2023
  • The Chinese foreign ministry declared in 2011 that only the government in Beijing can appoint the next Dalai Lama and no other succession candidate would be given any recognition.
    Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 10 Apr. 2023
  • Or help the 14th Dalai Lama resolve conflict without violence by finding peace with nature and connecting with animals or helping a village overcome conflict.
    Jaclyn Greenberg, WIRED, 20 Nov. 2022
  • The Dalai Lama's defenders argued criticism was coming from Westerners who misunderstand Tibetan culture.
    Anders Hagstrom, Fox News, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Francis also has largely avoided antagonizing Beijing, most significantly by avoiding any criticism of Beijing’s religious crackdown or by meeting with the Dalai Lama.
    Nicole Winfield and Saruul Enkhbold, BostonGlobe.com, 3 Sep. 2023
  • What’s the wisest thing the Dalai Lama ever said to you?
    David Marchese David Marchese Photo Illustration By Bráulio Amado, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • The video shows the boy approaching the Dalai Lama and asking him for a hug.
    Joseph Wilkinson New York Daily News (tns), al, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The search for him began soon after the 13th Dalai Lama died.
    Brooke Schedneck, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2023
  • His interest in the region stemmed in part from a visit the Dalai Lama made to his boarding school when Mr. French was 16.
    Harrison Smith, Washington Post, 23 Mar. 2023
  • On each floor of her house, there is a different photograph of Goldberg with the Dalai Lama.
    Jazmine Hughes, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2022
  • The Dalai Lama sent Pureval a letter full of prayers and well wishes in January for the mayor's swearing-in ceremony.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Here, three train enthusiasts describe memorable rides, including tales of the Dalai Lama and the world’s best chai.
    Nina Molina, WSJ, 24 Jan. 2023
  • Jinpa, who served as English translator to the Dalai Lama since 1985, will talk about the power of compassion to move toward peace and justice.
    Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2023
  • Some of the Dalai Lama’s supporters claim his actions in the video have been misinterpreted under a Western lens.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN, 13 Apr. 2023

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