The overshadowing of Bon by Buddhism in Tibet was not merely a spiritual shift but a complex socio-political transformation involving royal authority, scholarly exclusion, and historical revision.

Rabindra Bajracharya, an associate professor of physics at Missouri Southern State University, has been selected as a ...

Kailash Patel had waited years for this moment. Standing at the edge of the windswept tarmac in Simkot, a remote airport in ...

Pilgrims have created a booming market for local products. They often return home with walnuts, beans, and hemp seeds, giving a market boost to local agriculture. Tour operators have rolled out a ...

Initially, the Dalai Lama pushed for Tibet's full independence, but since the 1970s he has adopted the "Middle‑Way Approach": accepting Chinese sovereignty but seeking autonomy for Tibet within China.

Incantations, music, and chanting have been used in rites and rituals since the beginning of time, with roots in ancient ...

Asalha Puja, known also as Dharma Day, commemorates the first sermon by Siddhartha Gautama, known as Buddha (“enlightened one ...

As the Dalai Lama turns 90, China prepares to name a rival successor. But the spiritual leader’s soft power has already ...

Across the globe, people honour their dead in different ways. Some are rooted in ancient tradition, others are shaped by modern science or environmental consciousness. While conventional burial and ...

Guru Purnima offers a moment of reflection and gratitude as people honour the teachers and mentors who guide their spiritual ...

The Dalai Lama turned 90 on Sunday surrounded by thousands of followers, who thronged the Himalayan town of Dharamshala, where the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism has been living in exile since ...

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