Tibetan Buddhism is a unique expression of Buddhism that has developed over centuries in the high Himalayan region of Tibet and the surrounding areas. The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the ...

But in its focused, unshowy, methodical way, Frontline’s “Battle for Tibet’’ makes the case that the world should be paying ...

The prominence of Lord Buddha's temples and stupas in India reflects the history and cultures of Buddhism. By visiting these ...

If happiness is a form of success, you might look to Matthieu Ricard. Neuroscientists found that the Tibetan Buddhist monk and best-selling author has some of the highest levels of positive ...

During the Cultural Revolution China tried to commit cultural genocide by destroying almost all the holy places of Tibetan Buddhism, though it has since pursued a less aggressive policy.

China has expelled over 1,000 Tibetan clerics from Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, citing residency issues. A continued effort to curb Tibetan Buddhism, this move follows past demolitions and forced ...

The town of Boulder, CO itself is a significant location in the history and spread of Tibetan Buddhism in the West. Dan did his PhD in Tibetan Studies at Harvard University and was an associate ...

As part of an ongoing academic exchange program with the Tibetan universities in exile in India, each year the Five Colleges send 15 students to spend interterm studying Buddhist philosophy, Tibetan ...

The report highlighted that to "'create a strong sense of community for the Chinese nation,' Tibetan Buddhists are subtly ...

Mr. Thondup’s influence in Tibet has been seen as second only to his younger brother, Tenzin Gyatso, the exiled head of Tibetan Buddhism, whom he spent decades trying to help return to their ...