The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala.

Lhamo Dhondup was not yet two when he would pack up his things in a bag as if about to embark on a long journey and exclaim, “I am going to Lhasa!” It didn’t appear anything more than child’s curious ...

The Bodhi tree provides presence of the Enlightened One. The shade it offers is not only literal but spiritual. Beneath it, ...

Long before Tenzin Gyatso became the global face of Tibetan Buddhism, thirteen Dalai Lamas shaped the spiritual and political ...

Minority Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju reiterated on Friday that all the devotees and followers of the Dalai Lama want that the Tibetan spiritual leader himself should decide on his successor. Rijiju, ...

Perched at 10,000 ft in Arunachal Pradesh, this monumental complex houses over 450 monks. A gem of Mahayana Buddhism, it's India's largest monastery and among the world’s most significant.

For much of the past century, the Dalai Lama has been the living embodiment of Tibet’s struggle for greater freedoms under ...

Despite previously suggesting the institution might end or have a female/non-Chinese successor, the Dalai Lama affirms its ...

The Dalai Lama has been such a thorn in the side of China. He influences thought in Tibet and Tibetans are the object of ...

In Hindu mythology, Shankha is also used synonymously with wisdom and spirituality and is referred to as the preserver of ...

In Chinese calligraphy, the white space (空白 kōng bái) is as important as the ink. It reflects the Daoist concept of emptiness ...

The town has many remarkable attractions, including Danjo Garan, a huddle of temples with a stunning, 48-metre-high ...