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The spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, the Dalai Lama, has turned 90. He celebrated his birthday on Sunday.
Thousands gathered in the main courtyard of Tsuglagkhang, the Dalai Lama temple, Sunday to celebrate the 90th birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama, while greetings poured from across the world for the ...
Incantations ring out at Mongolia's largest monastery as worshippers pray alongside pictures of the Dalai Lama, whose 90th ...
The Bodhi tree provides presence of the Enlightened One. The shade it offers is not only literal but spiritual. Beneath it, ...
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 ...
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 Chinese calligraphy, the white space (空白 kōng bái) is as important as the ink. It reflects the Daoist concept of emptiness ...
Located on a secluded, 900-metre-high plateau in Japan’s Wakayama prefecture on the island of Honshu, the site is the headquarters for Shingon Buddhism, an esoteric form of the religion that was ...
Delve into the historical origins of Guru Purnima in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism, honoring Ved Vyasa and Lord Buddha, and ...
This ancient Buddhist scripture dates back over a thousand years and represents a pivotal moment in the evolution of ...
Buddhism encountered a fascinating fusion with Greek culture in ancient times. Why did this Eastern religion adopt a Greek ...