An Orgiastic Aha! Epilogue: Tucci in His Own Words
Joseph Houseal
13 January 2018
The unique legacy of a scholar and an adventurer
Archaeologists Discover Oldest Buddhist Stele in Tibet
Craig C Lewis
9 January 2018
9th century artifact dated to the Tibetan empire
Dalai Lama Offers Prayer for Peace in Bodh Gaya
Craig C Lewis
3 January 2018
Tens of thousands of followers expected to…
Rare 15th–16th Century Murals and Sculptures Found in Sichuan Province Shed New Light on Tibetan Art
Guoying Stacy Zhang
29 December 2017
First English-language account of this exciting discovery!
Giuseppe Tucci, an Orgiastic Aha! Part Two
Joseph Houseal
6 November 2017
This three-part series examines tantric deities in the yab-yum posture of symbolic sexual congress.
Meet the Khandum
Joseph Houseal
7 July 2017
Introducing the dancing wrathful dakinis of the bardo…
Exploring the Healing Practices of Tibetan Buddhism: Interview with Tulku Lobsang
Lyudmila Klasanova
30 June 2017
According to Buddhist belief, the mind is the creator of all problems, including physical sickness. The traditional Buddhist method of dealing with diseases thus combines
Tibetan Book of the Dead, Part Three: One Last Dance
Joseph Houseal
2 June 2017
Sometimes, dance is what philosophy looks like. Only rarely in my long years of dance research has a painted image been so arresting with its
Tibetan Book of the Dead, Part Two: The Hour of Our Death
Joseph Houseal
5 May 2017
The first metaphysical thing I learned about Buddhist Cham dance was that the same monstrous deities appearing in the annual Cham performance will appear again
Meritorious Gifts at Tibetan Buddhist Centers in France: Some Paradoxes
Cécile Campergue
21 April 2017
Buddhism has become an established part of the Western religious landscape, although as recently as the 20th century it was difficult for many people to imagine
The Way of the Bodhisattvas
Anam Thubten Rinpoche
31 March 2017
It is important to ask questions of ourselves, such as is it enough to only practice meditation or sadhana on the cushion? Are we becoming self-indulging Dharma
Rediscovering Lamaism — The Western Relationship with Tibetan Buddhism
Marion Dapsance
31 March 2017
In 1895, a British army officer published a book titled The Buddhism of Tibet: Or Lamaism, with Its Mystic Cults, Symbolism and Mythology, and in its