World | Dalai Lama Dalai Lama Cancels Trips Due to 'Exhaustion' Spiritual leader takes rest after months of traveling the globe By Nick McMaster Posted Aug 27, 2008 1:53 PM CDT Copied Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama and France's first lady, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, bow at the inauguration of the Buddhist Lerab Ling temple in southern France, Friday, Aug. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Pascal Guyot, Pool) Citing "exhaustion," the Dalai Lama has canceled plans to travel, the AP reports. A spokesman said the Tibetan spiritual leader would not go to Mexico and the Dominican Republic, and instead would rest and undergo medical tests for the next three weeks. The 73-year-old has had an intense few months since the Lhasa protests in March, and he recently finished an 11-day trip through France. Read These Next 2026 will be a noteworthy year for Baby Boomers. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she was too 'naive' about Trump. 'Freak accident' kills McDonald's drive-thru customer. Message from Sarah Paulson: 'Pigeon hate must be stopped.' Report an error