The Dalai Lama, born Lhamo Dhondup on July 6, 1935, in Takster, a small farming village in northeastern Tibet, was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama at the age of two. He was ...

Sitting before a packed audience that included hundreds of red-robed monks and nuns who braved incessant rain to see him, he ...

The birthday party capped a week of celebrations, during which the Nobel Peace Prize winner said he plans to reincarnate ...

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 ...

To visit the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal during the famous Gunla festival is to experience the vibrant culture of the Newars, and get a glimpse into India's lost Buddhist past ...

Nepal arrests 'Buddha boy' spiritual leader who followers believe is 'reincarnation of the founder of Buddhism who can meditate without food for months' over rape claims and 'disappearances' at ...

All Nepalis take pride in the fact that the Buddha was born in Nepal, but few may know that Kathmandu Valley has the longest uninterrupted Buddhist tradition. Legend has it that the Mauryan Emperor ...