Revered Sakya Master Luding Khenchen Rinpoche Dies Aged 91
Craig C Lewis
31 December 2022
The Revered Sakya Master Luding Khenchen Rinpoche,has died in Bodh Gaya, India. He was 91 years old.
Indian Himalayan Council Passes Resolution on Dalai Lama Succession Issue
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
30 December 2022
The Tibetan cultural group hopes to ensure that reincarnation of His Holiness and other high lamas remains a cultural and religious practice
Dalai Lama Returns to Bodh Gaya for the First Time in Three Years
Craig C Lewis
23 December 2022
His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in Bodh Gaya, India, on Thursday, after a two-year absence. His Holiness is expected to remain until 20 January.
Dalai Lama Formally Recognizes Reincarnation of Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche
Craig C Lewis
21 December 2022
The Nyingmapa monastery Lhundrub Chime Gatsal Ling announced on Monday that His Holiness the Dalai Lama has formally recognized the reincarnation of the lineage holder
BBC Names Tzu Chi Founder, Dharma Master Cheng Yen, among 2022’s 100 Most Influential Women
Craig C Lewis
12 December 2022
The BBC has named the influential philanthropist Dharma Master Cheng Yen as one of the world’s 100 most inspiring and influential women of 2022.
Gaden Trisur Rizong Rinpoche, the 102nd Ganden Tripa, Dies Aged 94
Craig C Lewis
10 December 2022
His Holiness the Gaden Trisur Rizong Sras Rinpoche died late on Thursday evening at Drepung Monastery in Karnataka. He was 94 years old.
Renowned Filmmaker and Student of Buddhism Suresh Jindal Dies Aged 80
Craig C Lewis
9 December 2022
The pioneering Indian filmmaker and student of Buddhism Suresh Jindal died in New Delhi on 24 November. He was 80 years old.
Four-year-old Boy in Himachal Pradesh Identified as Reincarnation of Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche
Craig C Lewis
30 November 2022
Senior Buddhist lamas have identified a young boy in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh as the reincarnation of the revered lama Taklung Tsetrul
Dalai Lama Honored with Gandhi Mandela Award 2022
Craig C Lewis
21 November 2022
His Holiness the Dalai Lama was presented with the Gandhi Mandela Award 2022 on Saturday at the at his official residence, Tsuglakhang, in McLeod Ganj,
Revered Senior Lama Drikung Lho Ontul Rinpoche Dies Aged 72
Craig C Lewis
21 November 2022
His Excellency Drikung Lho Ontul Rinpoche, a highly respected senior lama in the Drikung Kagyu lineage of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, died in
South Korea President Meets with Buddhist and Other Religious Leaders in Wake of Itaewon Tragedy
Justin Whitaker
15 November 2022
South Korea’s President has reached out for help from the country’s major religious leaders
Echoes from Shangri-La: Ven. Bhikkhu Sanghasena Publishes a New Book of Buddhist Wisdom
Craig C Lewis
11 November 2022
The renowned spiritual leader and socially engaged Buddhist monk Venerable Bhikkhu Sanghasena recently published a new book of Buddhist sayings and wisdom teachings titled Echoes