The Dalai Lama was diagnosed with exhaustion and would be taking at least three weeks to rest after undergoing medical testing, his office reported on August 27, 2008. The Tibetan spiritual leader has canceled planned trips to Mexico and the Dominican Republic and will not be taking any appointments while he recuperates.MSNBC: Dalai Lama, battling exhaustion, cancels trips (August 27, 2008)
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"His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been experiencing some discomfort in the past couple of days. His personal physicians attributed this to exhaustion and have advised him to cancel his engagements for the time being and instead complete the remaining medical tests that began earlier this month in Mumbai."—Statement from the Dalai Lama's officeOfficial Site of the Dalai Lama: Press Release (August 27, 2008)
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Age at time of exhaustion diagnosis
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The Dalai Lama plans to spend three weeks resting at his headquarters in Dharmsala
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The Dalai Lama has not yet named a successor
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