Fire Breaks Out in Compound of Tibet’s 1,300-year-old Jokhang Temple; Extent of Damage Uncertain
Craig C Lewis
19 February 2018
Sources in Lhasa report main temple undamaged…
Ancient Masterpieces of Buddhist Art at Tokyo National Museum
Craig C Lewis
14 February 2018
Rare collection of artifacts from Japanese esoteric…
First Amaravati Buddhist Heritage Festival Sets World Record for Global Peace Chant
BD Dipananda
9 February 2018
Over 4 million people followed the three-day…
Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama Issues Clarification over Report of Controversial Donation
Justin Whitaker
5 February 2018
Official statement denies receipt of alleged donation
Hong Kong Exhibition Showcases Ancient Heritage of the Silk Road
Craig C Lewis
31 January 2018
Exhibits focus on cultural exchange along the…
Chinese Buddhist Communities Celebrate Laba Festival
BD Dipananda
26 January 2018
Traditional festival is observed by visiting…
One of the Largest Dunhuang Exhibitions To Date Opens to the Public in Shenzhen
Anne Wisman
23 January 2018
Event features cutting-edge technology to…
Ugandan Buddhist Monk Offers Mindfulness Meditation as an Antidote for Violent Crime in Jamaica
BD Dipananda
4 January 2018
Monk seeks to bring mindfulness to inner-city…
Dalai Lama Awards Historic Geshema Degrees to 20 Nuns
Craig C Lewis
28 December 2016
Twenty women made history at Drepung Loseling Monastery in Mundgod on 22 December, becoming the first Tibetan Buddhist nuns to be awarded the title Geshema .
His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Award Historic Geshema Degrees Next Week
Craig C Lewis
14 December 2016
The Dalai Lama will bestow Geshema degrees on 20 Tibetan Buddhist nuns at Drepung Loseling Monastery in Mundgod, in the southern Indian state of Karnataka.
State Authorities Cancel Annual Buddhist Ceremony at Larung Gar Institute
Craig C Lewis
8 November 2016
The state authorities have reportedly canceled the annual Dechen Shingdrup ceremony scheduled to be held at the renowned Larung Gar Buddhist Academy.
Annual Geshema Examinations Held in Dharamsala
Craig C Lewis
3 May 2016
The fourth Geshema examination began on Sunday at Gaden Choeling Nunnery in Dharamsala, in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.