Tibetan Buddhist Nuns: An Overlooked Pillar of the Four-fold Sangha
Introducing the Alliance of Non-Himalayan Nuns, founded by Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo and others to support a growing community of nuns from many backgrounds and traditions
Introducing the Alliance of Non-Himalayan Nuns, founded by Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo and others to support a growing community of nuns from many backgrounds and traditions
Modi’s recent visit to the US included a talk with one of North America’s best-known Buddhist scholars
While some have pointed to the Tibetan tradition of greeting others with one’s tongue outstretched, a Delhi-based child’s rights group said that cultural expressions like this are not acceptable
The recognition helps to continue a lineage of reincarnated lamas that spans back nearly 400 years, connecting the Geluk Buddhist traditions of Tibet and Mongolia