Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Founder of the New Kadampa Tradition, Has Died Aged 91
Justin Whitaker
22 September 2022
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, a Tibetan monk and founder of the New Kadampa Tradition, passed away on 17 September.
Low-Key Celebrations Planned for the Dalai Lama’s 86th Birthday amid Ongoing Pandemic
Justin Whitaker
6 July 2021
Events to be televised and followers encouraged to…
The Kalmyk Temple of Victory: Survival of Buddhism on the Volga
Valeria Gazizova
17 August 2019
Russia’s only extant Buddhist temple from pre-Soviet times
Tibetan Lama Dagri Rinpoche Suspended from Teaching after Molestation Allegations
Justin Whitaker
16 May 2019
Monk has been suspended from teaching while under…
Cultural Autonomy and Spiritual Revival in Kalmykia: A Conversation with Valeriya Gazizova
Raymond Lam
5 March 2019
Insights on the Buddhist revival in the heart of…
Monks from Tashi Lhunpo Monastery Visit Russia
Lyudmila Klasanova
30 July 2018
The monks will visit several Russian cities at the…
Challenges Ahead for Millennial Monks Revitalizing Mongolia’s Ancient Buddhist Tradition
Craig C Lewis
5 June 2018
Mongolia’s Buddhist heritage flourishing anew
Jhamtse Gatsal: Fostering Seeds of Compassion
Harsha Menon, MA, MFA
23 January 2018
The story of the Jhamtse Gatsal Children’s Community
International Conference in Tuva Marks Revival of Buddhism in Central Asia
Lyudmila Klasanova
4 November 2016
On 7–9 September, the international scientific conference “Buddhism in the Third Millennium: Trends and Prospects for Development” was held in the sacred land of Tuva.
Finding Excellence, Part 2: A Tradition of Transmission
Joseph Houseal
19 August 2016
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