Tsechu in Sikkim: The Guru’s Gift
Karen Greenspan
11 July 2024
Karen Greenspan explores the spiritual heritage of tantric ritual dance at Ralang Monastery in Sikkim
The Pamo (Heroines) of Karma Drubdey Nunnery
Karen Greenspan
29 May 2024
Karen Greenspan visits Karma Drubdey Nunnery in central Bhutan, where female monastics are manifesting the rich heritage of cham ritual Buddhist dance
Dancing a Display of Emptiness: Thrangu Nuns Make History
Karen Greenspan
28 September 2023
Karen Greenspan visits Nepal, where she engages with a contemporary manifestation of an ancient tradition of Buddhist dance
Healing Our Sanghas: New Website Seeks Discussion of Karmapa Abuse Allegations
Justin Whitaker
2 November 2022
A new website, created by practitioners with support from prominent Buddhist studies scholars, seeks to break the silence around allegations of abuse by the Karmapa
Karmapa Sued for Spousal Support by Woman Who Claims “Marriage-Like Relationship”
Nina Müller
24 May 2021
Lawsuit stems from an alleged relationship beginning in 2018
17th Karmapa’s Prayers for a Time of Pandemic Available as a Free eBook
Justin Whitaker
4 August 2020
New volume features the Karmapa’s teachings from April
The Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, Announces Daily Prayer Sessions amid Coronavirus Pandemic
Justin Whitaker
16 April 2020
We must avoid panic and instead look within ourselves…
The Karmapa Reveals His Struggles with Leadership and Division in Video Address
Anne Wisman
13 March 2018
His Holiness expresses wish to heal rift within the…
Nuns in the Tibetan Tradition: Latest Developments and Future Prospects
Dominique Butet
2 June 2017
The issue of women’s empowerment in Tibetan Buddhism, especially for nuns, has been tenaciously resisted and debated about for almost 50 years. At the center the debate, we