Climate Change: The “Highest Village in the World” is Almost Out of Water
Craig C Lewis
2 December 2019
Retreating glaciers, declining snowfall point to grim outlook
Dr. Yeshi Dhonden, Former Personal Physician to the Dalai Lama, Dies
Craig C Lewis
26 November 2019
Renowned practitioner of traditional Tibetan medicine…
Nicholas Roerich: Master of the Himalaya
Lyudmila Klasanova
25 November 2019
The inestimable influence of a great Russian artist, scholar…
Chinese Officials Caution India Against Involvement in Dalai Lama Reincarnation Issue
Craig C Lewis
16 July 2019
India reminded to follow Beijing’s lead on lineage…
Dalai Lama Feeling “Almost Normal” After Being Discharged from Hospital
Craig C Lewis
12 April 2019
His Holiness expected to return to Dharamsala in a matter of…
Khamtrul Rinpoche Leads Historic Mahakala Puja in Taipei
Paola Di Maio
2 April 2019
First full Mahakala Puja ever conducted in Taiwan
100-day Mahamudra Transmission at Palpung Sherabling: The Silent and Far Reaching Call of the Ultimate
Paola Di Maio
19 October 2017
On experiencing buddhahood and reaching the ocean of…
Finding Excellence, Part 5: A Buddhist Land
Joseph Houseal
11 November 2016
There are not so many places left on Earth where the population is virtually 100 per cent Tantric Buddhist. Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh, India,
Finding Excellence, Part 4: What Buddhists Do
Joseph Houseal
14 October 2016
Mutual amazement at what the other does not find extraordinary is a situation I regularly encounter when speaking with monk dancers. They usually cannot believe
Finding Excellence, Part 3: Who is the Best Dancer Here?
Joseph Houseal
15 September 2016
Venture into remote places and you will find a joyful purity. During our recent summer fieldwork in Himachal Pradesh, northern India, we distributed copies of
Finding Excellence, Part 1: Of Course They Don’t Talk About It
Joseph Houseal
22 July 2016
Researching endangered dance traditions as I do, it is usual to chronicle the problems, challenges of discovery, along with the qualities of vanishing practices. So