Visitors offered firsthand experience of monastic life

His Holiness held private audiences with some 4,000 visitors

Work created by Shōko Kanazawa, a 33-year-old calligrapher with Down Syndrome

Accounts aimed at attracting visitors and renewing interest in Buddhism

Striking design offers visitors a unique journey into reflection and contemplation

Resident monks seek to engage with younger generation

Yeshi Dhonden continues to practice aid growing popularity of alternative treatments

Historical relics and local population suffer under pervasive haze

Adapting monasticism to changing times

Sustaining a living tradition

Researchers shed light on history of ancient artifact

Ancient Buddhist site witnesses tourism boom

Monk targets younger Buddhists with electronic music and light shows

Bhikkhunis still facing entrenched official opposition