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One of the first Western women to be ordained in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition

Paying respect to one of the greatest Dzogchen masters of all time

A profile of a Western female lama in North America

Insights of one of the world’s foremost contemporary makers of mandalas

Ngödup Burkhar on His Holiness the 16th Karmapa

100 years since Anagarika Shri Munindra's birth

Whether by the titanic mountains of the Himalayan range or the weird, lonely, lunar expanse of the plateau itself, it is not unusual to feel overwhelmed by the natural landscape of Tibet. It is small

“A Pad Yatra is not only a physical journey, but also an inner journey of transformation.” - Pad Yatra website   An age-old tradition that is similar to a pilgrimage, the Pad Yatra is said to have ori

At the age of 63, the Tibetan Vajrayana master Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche travels the globe sharing the timeless teachings of the Buddha. When at his home monastery in Kathmandu, he tirelessly gives i

Lillian Sum is the founding director of Sacred Earth Trust and is based in India.I first arrived in Bodhgaya in 2006. My first feelings about Buddhism’s holiest location were mixed. They ranged from a

Editor's note: Oleg Yuzefpolsky is an artistic filmmaker, music innovator, and producer of media about the Himalayas. Buddhist and environmental values inform his treks and work. He prefers not to use

Source: Asian News International Bodh Gaya, Feb. 4 -- Buddhists monks from across the country converged at Bodh Gaya to participate in a religious procession on Wednesday. Decked up elephants, horses