


Dalai Lama Feeling “Almost Normal” After Being Discharged from Hospital
His Holiness expected to return to Dharamsala in a matter of…

Khamtrul Rinpoche Leads Historic Mahakala Puja in Taipei
First full Mahakala Puja ever conducted in Taiwan

100-day Mahamudra Transmission at Palpung Sherabling: The Silent and Far Reaching Call of the Ultimate
On experiencing buddhahood and reaching the ocean of…

Finding Excellence, Part 5: A Buddhist Land
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,

Finding Excellence, Part 4: What Buddhists Do
Mutual amazement at what the other does not find extraordinary is a situation I regularly encounter when speaking with monk dancers. They usually cannot believe

Finding Excellence, Part 3: Who is the Best Dancer Here?
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

Finding Excellence, Part 1: Of Course They Don’t Talk About It
Researching endangered dance traditions as I do, it is usual to chronicle the problems, challenges of discovery, along with the qualities of vanishing practices. So

Annual Geshema Examinations Held in Dharamsala
The fourth Geshema examination began on Sunday at Gaden Choeling Nunnery in Dharamsala, in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.