Controlling the process of reincarnation enables Beijing to shape the spiritual leadership of Tibetan Buddhism.

The Tibetan Book of the Dead, or the Bardo Thodol, is arguably the most popular Buddhist text in Europe and the United States. Carl Jung loved it. So did John Lennon.

Alongside Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple is one of the most important sites in Tibet. The Jokhang Temple was built in the seventh century to promote Buddhism in Tibet, and as such earned the ...

The recent transfer of cultural artifacts, including several Tibetan Buddhist relics, from the US to China may help advance the Chinese government’s efforts to distort Tibet’s history and appropriate ...

Hundreds of people yesterday marched in Taipei to commemorate the 66th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising, protesting the ...

One of the largest and most popular monasteries of Ladakh, the 17th century Hanle Monastery belongs to the Red Hat (Tibetan Drukpa Kagyu) sect of Tibetan Buddhism. Located in Hanle Valley of Leh ...

This is the first time the 89-year-old Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader has explicitly said that his reincarnation will take place in the “free world” to ensure the continuation of the ...

The town of Boulder, CO itself is a significant location in the history and spread of Tibetan Buddhism in the West. Dan did his PhD in Tibetan Studies at Harvard University and was an associate ...