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 NFL star's routine drug test revealed a stunning diagnosis. Peggy Noonan: Kirk assassination starting to look 'epochal.' Mom of Karoline Leavitt's nephew has a message for her. Admiral who oversaw first boat strikes retires. Report an error