Diamond Way Buddhist Center Sees Growth in Upstate New York
Sensei Alex Kakuyo
21 January 2025
After local approval, the Tibetan Buddhist retreat center will begin expansion that is expected to take 5 to 15 years
1,200 Buddhist Monks Attend Guru Padmasambhava Chanting Program in Odisha, India
Dipen Barua
20 January 2025
More than 1,200 Buddhist monks from 17 countries, including India, gathered in Odisha for the first-ever Guru Padmasambhava chanting program.
Monlam Chenmo Dedicated to the Long Life of the Dalai Lama Held at Kirti Monastery in Bodh Gaya
Lyudmila Klasanova
15 January 2025
A Great Prayer Festival dedicated to the long life of His Holiness the Dalai Lama was held at Kirtighar Samyeling in Bodh Gaya, India, from 7–11 January.
Karma: It Isn’t (Always) What You Did
Asa Hershoff
13 January 2025
Asa Hershoff offers a short treatise on causes and conditions and the fruition of karma
Shechen Monastery Announces Decision to Cut Ties with Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi
Craig C Lewis
10 January 2025
Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling in Boudha, Kathmandu, established by the esteemed scholar, teacher, and terton of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Dalai Lama Expresses Sorrow Over Deadly Earthquake in Tibet
Craig C Lewis
8 January 2025
His Holiness the Dalai Lama expressed sadness over the deadly earthquake that struck southern Tibet on Tuesday, lamenting the loss of life.
In the Sacred Lands of the Bengali Baba
Tiffani Gyatso
8 January 2025
Tiffani Gyatso chronicles her pilgrimage to the mountains of Sikkim to meet the guru known as “Bengali Baba”
Marijuana and Nirvana: Buddhism and Pop Music, Part One
Oscar Carrera
31 December 2024
Oscar Carrera begins a deep dive into the Dharma-influenced discographies, lyrics, and performances of modern pop artists
Reports: China Bolstering Military Presence at Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Sichuan Province
Craig C Lewis
30 December 2024
Media reports indicate that China is strengthening its military presence at Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, with an estimated 400 troops deployed on 20 December.
Mystical Dances in the Kingdom of Bhutan, Part 3: Treasure Dances, the Long Tradition of Mystically Revealed Tercham
Joseph Houseal
14 December 2024
Joseph Houseal continues his three-part exploration of the manifestations of sacred ritual dance in Bhutan
Revered Senior Tibetan Buddhist Lama Ayang Rinpoche Has Died, Aged 83
Craig C Lewis
13 December 2024
The widely revered senior Tibetan lama, His Eminence Chöje Ayang Tulku Rinpoche died in Mysore, Karnataka, India, on 4 December. He was 82 years old.
In Search of the Hidden Lands: The Hero’s Journey of Explorer Ian Baker
Rebecca Wong
12 December 2024
Rebecca Wong speaks with an Explorer of the Millennium about his discovery of a hidden land in Tibet’s Tsangpo Gorge