We do not like to think that humans are inherently cruel or violent. Even the suggestion that homo sapiens might, as a species, be inclined to violence sits uneasily
In diverse locales around the globe where Buddhist masters fill hotel ballrooms, concert halls, and country clubs, the Vajrayana master Khandro Thrinlay Chodon has her
In January this year, celebrity monk Venerable Matthieu Ricard was touted by many media outlets, including mainstream publications like The Independent, as being the “happiest person
The fourth Geshema examination began on Sunday at Gaden Choeling Nunnery in Dharamsala, in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
Barry Kerzin is a very busy monk with such a demanding schedule that we were lucky to even have time to meet. He is currently
Nuns from seven nunneries participating in the annual Great Winter Debate—gathered in Dharamsala to make a debate presentation before the Dalai Lama.
Ngödup Burkhar has served as translator to His Holiness the 16th Karmapa and other masters in the Karma Kagyu lineage since the early 1970s. Born
If there is one man alive today who is arguably the most universally recognized symbol of Buddhism it is Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama.
From 12–14 December 2014, Rome played host to the 14th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates, held every year since 1999. Last year’s event was
It was 3 July 2014. I was in transit at Indira Gandhi Airport in New Delhi when a stormy weather announcement was made for the
