At 90 years of age, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Tenzin Gyatso, continues to be one of the most influential and closely followed spiritual figures in the world. Living in exile in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh since 1959, he remains remarkably active within the limits of his age-related mobility constraints. In the first weeks of 2026 his public engagements, recorded messages and health updates have once again drawn global attention, particularly as discussions about his succession grow louder and more urgent every month.