Finland is now home to the Nordic region's largest Tibetan Buddhist monastery, following the consecration of a new stupa in ...

But Tibetan Buddhism has grown increasingly popular among members of China’s ethnic-Han majority, most of whom live far from the Tibetan plateau where Larung Gar is located.

Tibetan Buddhism had a far-reaching effect on the matriarchal culture, politics, economy, religion, art, habits and customs of the Mosuo around Lugu Lake. It endowed the Mosuo matriarchal culture ...

LHASA, July 15 (Xinhua) -- A total of 13 monks from multiple monasteries are in the process of completing a preliminary examination for the Geshe Lharampa, the highest academic de ...

The Central Tibetan Administration condemns the arrest as a violation of human rights and part of China's suppression of ...

The preliminary exam is being held at Gandan Temple in Lhasa, the capital city of Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region. The examination began on July 12 and will run until July 19. These monks ...

China's communist authorities forcibly disappeared the boy chosen to play a major role in the succession of the Dalai Lama, and 30 years on, Tibetan Buddhists continue to resist their attempt to take ...

One of the enduring legacies of the Dalai Lama is that for the first time, Tibetan nuns are leading their own educational ...

A scholar of Buddhism explains why creating a digital afterlife for loved ones may cause us to miss critical moments for ...

The Dalai Lama has announced that he will have a successor after his death, continuing a centuries-old tradition that has ...

Tibetan Monk Dies in Second Self-Immolation this Month May 23, 2017 Destruction at Major Tibetan Buddhist Site Continues Mar 31, 2017 China’s Panchen Lama Urges Monks to Love the Party Mar 14, 2017 ...

Xi Jinping’s War on Tibetan Buddhism Beijing wants future lamas and monks to learn the faith only in Mandarin. By Dhondup T. Rekjong Share ...