It’s the 50 or so sacred mountains that comprise the Himalayas that are Leh’s major drawcard. The area abounds with ...

The Dalai Lama has hopes for Tibet, but as someone who knows the feeling of having governance forced upon him all too well, he does not say that these conditions are the absolutely correct ones.

Sikkim, a land renowned for its breathtaking natural beauty, rich culture, and diverse cuisine, is a perfect destination for ...

Discover ancient monasteries nestled in the Himalayas with this Spiti Valley tour guide—perfect for culture lovers and ...

Cradled in the majestic embrace of the Himalayas, Nepal is often hailed as a trekker’s paradise. A harmonious blend of raw ...

In a remote monastery masked warriors resurrect a Vajrayana epic, where every arrow’s strike is a prayer, and a skeptic finds ...

BHUBANESWAR: Remains of a Chaitya Griha have been found near the three colossal Buddha heads that were earlier excavated from the Ratnagiri site.The ongoing exc ...

THE Thai Buddhist Chetawan Temple in Petaling Jaya marked a key milestone in its history when its newly completed chedi (stupa) was officially opened by a senior monk from Bangkok Somdej ...

He graduated in 2001 from China’s national-level college for Tibetan Buddhist lamas and held a prestigious position in the county-level People’s Congress, where he was a deputy head of the ...

Foster Senior Curator for Traditional Asian Art at Asia Society Museum in New York, provides an inside look at the Tibetan thangka paintings on display in the exhibition she co-curated, Unknown Tibet: ...

Notably, with the influx of Tibetan immigrants since the 1950s, many Buddhist educational institutes have been set up, but no effort was made to shield them from the Chinese influence.

The March 31-April 5 trek's main purpose however is to attract tourists and pilgrims to the mountainous route which showcases the Dalai Lama's historic journey and the Buddhist shrines ...