The exiled spiritual and political leader of Tibet, the Dalai Lama, has managed to keep his fragmented flock united by averting a split by those in the movement seeking more autonomy for Tibet from China. Some 600 participants -- who gathered in late November at Dharmasala in India, the capital of the Tibetan government-in-exile and the headquarters of the Dalai Lama -- unanimously endorsed the "middle path" followed by their leader for the past 30 years in his struggle against China's occupation of Tibet. Addressing the historical gathering, the ever-smiling spiritual and political head of the government-in-exile cautioned the delegates from all over the world that Tibet is facing "grave danger."
Dalai Lama Averts Split Among Straining Tibetan Factions
