For centuries, palm-leaf scriptures, known as beiyejing in Mandarin, have passed down the wisdom and philosophy of Tibetan Buddhism from one generation to the next. These sutras in the written word or ...

A group of Tibetan Buddhist scriptures has been discovered at Dunhuang Database, in northwest China's Gansu Province. The brown papered Buddhist scriptures have been assessed by experts as precious ...

The publication of The Great Prayers of the Seven Medicine Buddhas marks the culmination of years of research, cross-cultural ...

Tibetan Buddhist monks are learning a range of skills, from languages to computing, along with their religious studies to ensure they don't lose touch with the modern world. A Tho Ram Pa program ...

Tenzing Rigdol, detail of My World Is In Your Blindspot (2014), silk brocade and scripture (all photos by the author except where noted) DENVER — During 1954 and 1955 peace talks, the Dalai Lama and ...

According to a book recently published by South Korea´s largest Buddhist denomination, Buddhism in the country now accepts "Southern" Buddhist disciplines such as "Vipassana" (insight meditation), as ...

In Shimla, Tibetan Buddhist monks and the exile community observed the sacred Tshechu festival. They offered prayers for peace and harmony to Guru Padmasambhava during the auspicious month of Saga ...

Last week the Dalai Lama talked to Australian journalists about the wave of self-immolations by Tibetan protesters: “It’s a sad thing that happens. Of course it’s very very sad. In the meantime, I ...