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

The issue of restoring Nepal's Hindu state status has resurfaced in the ongoing central committee meeting of the Nepali ...

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

The birthday party capped a week of celebrations, during which the Nobel Peace Prize winner said he plans to reincarnate after his death, ending years of speculation that he might be the last person ...

How New Yorkers from Nepal, Tibet share their traditions with the city Two communities from the Himalayan region are part of the fastest growing immigrant populations in New York City. As we mark ...

MANANG, Nepal — In Bhraka village of western Nepal’s Manang district, 72-year-old Buddhist nun Tashi Lama sits in silence, chanting as she turns her prayer wheel. Ever since she took her vows ...

KATHMANDU, DECEMBER 13 Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has described Buddhism as a 'luminous thread' in the relations between Nepal and China. "Nepal and China share more than just borders; we are ...

Theravada Buddhism came to Nepal very recently, in the early decades of the 20th, when Nepalese Buddhists came into contact with the Theravada Buddhists of Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

In Nepal, a centuries old tradition of choosing a young girl as a goddess continues to this day. Nepali Hindus and Buddhists worship this girl, known as a Kumari. They believe she’s a reincarnation of ...