Dalai Lama Inaugurates Four-Day International Sangha Forum in Bodh Gaya, India
Justin Whitaker
28 December 2023
Dalai Lama stresses that developing virtue is essential in our difficult times
Dalai Lama Invited to Major Buddhist Conference in Mumbai after Urging Non-Violence in World Affairs
Justin Whitaker
7 December 2023
The Dalai Lama has been invited to a major international conference in Mumbai after honoring the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Sixth Cohort of Tibetan Nuns Awarded Geshema Degrees in Bodh Gaya
Justin Whitaker
30 November 2023
Since 2016, when the Dalai Lama awarded the first cohort of Geshemas, interest among Tibetan nuns toward attaining the degree has climbed steadily
The Tai Situpa, the Ganden Tripa and the Dalai Lama: My Meetings with Great Masters in India
Rebecca Wong
11 October 2023
Artist-mystic Rebecca Wong shares her experience of her recent pilgrimage to Dharamshala to meet three eminent masters of today’s Vajrayana
Pope Francis Quotes the Buddha and Praises Interfaith Dialogue in Mongolia Visit
Justin Whitaker
5 September 2023
Despite Mongolia’s small population of Catholics, the pope’s visit played an important role in his global mission for peace and brotherhood with Buddhists
Adamantine Gaze: VisionSpring’s New Eye Care for Dharamsala
Raymond Lam
22 August 2023
VisionSpring India’s managing director, Anshu Taneja, reveals how his organization is bringing eyecare to Dharamsala’s monks and workers
Indian PM Modi to Inaugurate Global Buddhist Summit in New Delhi
Justin Whitaker
18 April 2023
Buddhist delegates from around the world will converge in India this week to discuss key issues facing Buddhism today
Dalai Lama Apologizes for Inappropriate Conduct with Young Boy
Justin Whitaker
11 April 2023
While some have pointed to the Tibetan tradition of greeting others with one’s tongue outstretched, a Delhi-based child’s rights group said that cultural expressions like this are not acceptable
Dalai Lama Recognizes US-Born Boy as Highest Ranking Lama in Mongolia
Justin Whitaker
28 March 2023
The recognition helps to continue a lineage of reincarnated lamas that spans back nearly 400 years, connecting the Geluk Buddhist traditions of Tibet and Mongolia
Dalai Lama Lays Foundation for “Dalai Lama Centre for Tibetan and Indian Ancient Wisdom” in Bodh Gaya
Justin Whitaker
5 January 2023
New center aimed at fostering peace through the teachings and practices of Indian and Tibetan thought
Buddhists Around the World Ring in the New Year
Justin Whitaker
3 January 2023
Buddhist celebrations of the new year varied by tradition and location, showing the many different ways that the Buddhadharma is expressed in the modern world
Indian Himalayan Council Passes Resolution on Dalai Lama Succession Issue
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
30 December 2022
The Tibetan cultural group hopes to ensure that reincarnation of His Holiness and other high lamas remains a cultural and religious practice