Tibet in translation: how the capital metropolis of Lhasa has been reshaped, and rewritten

The modifications in Tibet’s Lhasa are maybe most evident within the coronary heart of the outdated metropolis, Barkhor Square, the place the revered Jokhang Temple stands. Built in 639 CE…

Misbehaving monks: Sex scandal shakes Thai Buddhist devoted

Reverence for the saffron-robed Buddhist monkhood is deeply woven into Thai society, however a intercourse extortion scandal has besmirched the clergy and left the religious questioning their religion. Thai police…

At the worlds highest frozen lake marathon, Chennais Major Amirtharaj NS makes a mark

A snapshot from a earlier version of The Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon | Photo Credit: Adventure Sports Foundation of Ladakh Where the Greater Himalayas rise from the Indo-Gangetic plains to…

Dalai Lama as LGBTQ icon: Queer Buddhist sociologist explores religious lineage

Jul 03, 2025 01:07 PM IST Researcher from Australian college underlines Dalai Lama is taken into account a manifestation of Avalokitesvara, who might be depicted throughout binary concepts of gender…

Dalai Lama asserts proper to search out successor, China fumes

The Dalai Lama stated on Wednesday that the 600-year-old establishment of non secular head of Tibetan Buddhists will proceed after his demise and a belief created by him would be…