The Dalai Lama to announce shock retirement?

By Smith Alexander
Lhasa
Last updated on June 22, 2025

Nobel Peace Prize 1989 created a stir on Saturday when rumors have surfaced that his career was over.

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Sad news for the Dalai Lama fans. Speculation had been rife that Nobel Peace Prize 1989 is about to announce his retirement from all public activities, at age 89, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 22/06/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Being a religious figure isn't fun anymore

“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being a religious figure just isn't fun anymore,” he might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that he may branch out into other creative fields he is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.

#ThankYouThe Dalai Lama

For a little while on Saturday evening, #ThankYouThe Dalai Lama was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made him make the decision.