Dalai Lama must balance politics, spiritual role.(WORLD)

From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: March 24, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Mark Sappenfield and Peter Ford Staff writers of The Christian Science Monitor

New Delhi and Beijing -- Thrust inescapably into the eye of the international storm currently raging over Tibet, the Dalai Lama enjoys unique status as both the spiritual and political leader of Tibetans worldwide. That status, however, also poses him unique challenges.

As the symbol of Tibetan aspirations for greater freedom from Chinese rule, the Nobel Peace Prize winner is buffeted from one side by Chinese officials vilifying him and from the other by young Tibetan exiles urging him ...

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