The Dalai Lama to announce shock retirement?

Nobel Peace Prize 1989 created a stir on Sunday 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 90, with immediate effect.

UPDATE 12/01/2026 : 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 Sunday 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.

“the Dalai Lama was unlike any other religious figure we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouThe Dalai Lama”
— @universalObserver, 11 Jan 2026

“I thought The Dalai Lama retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 11 Jan 2026

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