Incantations ring out at Mongolia's largest monastery as worshippers pray alongside pictures of the Dalai Lama, whose 90th ...

How is Zen Buddhism different from Tibetan Buddhism? Zen Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana Buddhism), both stemming from the Mahayana tradition, diverge considerably in practice and philosophy.

Worshipper Jamyandorj Baljinnyam credited him with bringing about a renaissance in the faith. "Before the Dalai Lama, Buddhism wasn't well known in many parts of the world," he told AFP.

Buddhism has been Mongolia’s dominant religion for centuries, and the country’s last king, Bogd Khan, was born in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa.

Prayers for the Dalai Lama in the heart of Mongolian Buddhism Ulaanbaatar (AFP) – Incantations ring out at Mongolia's largest monastery as worshippers pray alongside pictures of the Dalai Lama ...