Associated Press
GAYA, India — The Dalai Lama, who has been complaining of abdominal pain and exhaustion, was admitted to a hospital in Bombay today for a medical checkup after doctors found a lump in his stomach, his spokesman said Saturday.
The decision was made after a team of doctors examined the Tibetan spiritual leader in a Buddhist monastery in Bodhgaya, where he had been staying since last week, said Masood Butt, his press coordinator.
A member of the medical team, A.M. Rai, said the Dalai Lama had a lump in his stomach, but gave no further details.
He was to be admitted to Leelavati Hospital in Bombay, Butt said.
Thursday, the Dalai Lama postponed his teachings before tens of thousands of followers at a special service. He said he would not be able to finish the rituals, which require him to sit still for at least five hours.
The Dalai Lama fled Tibet in 1959 with thousands of supporters after a failed uprising against China. Since then, he has headed a government-in-exile in the northern Indian town of Dharmsala. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1989 for his nonviolent struggle against Chinese rule.
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