Tibetan children as young as four are taught in Mandarin in boarding schools. A Tibetan sociologist says the schools replace Tibetan children’s mindset with a “Chinese mindset.” ...

Tibetan Buddhism is a unique expression of Buddhism that has developed over centuries in the high Himalayan region of Tibet and the surrounding areas. The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of the ...

The doors of Santa Marta remain closed to the Dalai Lama. "Yet we would expect that after so long they would open for him too." In these nearly twelve years of pontificate, Bergoglio has ...

Nestled in the serene valley of Khotokha in Bjena gewog, Dechen Draphug Nye is a sacred pilgrimage site but relatively ...

In his new book Nalanda, breathtaking in its sweep and lyrical in its glory, the poet-diplomat Abhay K unearths with tender ...

David Oromith, a British-born Tibetan Buddhist meditation teacher and founder of Samadhi (a UK-registered charity), embarks on a national tour offering practical talks and workshops.

Momo Café feels like a well-loved home, with warming beverages and decorations from its chef's personal collection of ...

After six months of treatment and recovery, the Jewish trumpeter, composer and musical omnivore is back, starting new musical ...

Professor Stephen Luby marries philosophy with medicine in his work in epidemiology in low income countries across South Asia ...

Buddhism, founded by Gautama Buddha in the 6th century BCE, is one of the major world religions that focuses on the path to ...

Samvad, as a civilisational dialogue, offers a fresh opportunity to deliberate and shape the essence and spirit of the Asian ...

Tom Robbins set out his stall as a novelist in the opening pages of his debut, Another Roadside Attraction, published in 1971. Free spirited Amanda — who will soon play a role in the second coming of ...