To many practitioners of the Mahayana schools of Buddhism of East Asia and the esoteric traditions of the Himalayas and Japan, bodhisattvas, or “enlightenment beings,”
There are not so many places left on Earth where the population is virtually 100 per cent Tantric Buddhist. Spiti Valley in Himachal Pradesh, India,
The state authorities have reportedly canceled the annual Dechen Shingdrup ceremony scheduled to be held at the renowned Larung Gar Buddhist Academy.
Venture into remote places and you will find a joyful purity. During our recent summer fieldwork in Himachal Pradesh, northern India, we distributed copies of
One needs to take a long view—one that spans vast distances and many centuries—to appreciate the context of the Cham dance traditions that were preserved
Reports and photographs indicate that state authorities have begun evicting residents and dismantling buildings at the famed Larung Gar Buddhist Academy.
The authorities in Sichuan Province are reportedly planning a major reduction of the burgeoning monastic population at Larung Gar Buddhist Academy.
Thangka paintings are Tibet’s most plentiful and portable form of sacred art. Less known and rarely seen are the highly prized appliqué thangkas. In fact, when I
Thinley Norbu Rinpoche (1931–2011) was a quintessential Vajra Master and hands-on guru who touched the lives of countless disciples with his example, brilliance, and unflagging
Children should always have an opportunity to enjoy the diversity and profundity of religious experience. Yet the actual acceptance of the Buddha-Dharma and a life of practice
