Notices stating "Children under 18 are not allowed in the monastery" were reportedly posted at the monastery entrance in Kham, indicating stricter enforcement of long-standing regulations restricting ...

His films captured contemporary Tibetan life as Tibetans saw it, devoid of the stereotypes long associated with their homeland. By Tiffany May Pema Tseden, a filmmaker and author who presented an ...

The Hudson Valley is home to many beautiful and historic museums, colleges, libraries, and gardens. What many people may not be aware of is the incredible free access to art, from antiquity to present ...

High in the Himalayan region, Tibetan monasteries relied on dogs that carried out work essential to daily life. These dogs supported monks who lived in isolated places surrounded by predators, harsh ...

Each sand mandala is ritualistically dismantled once it has been completed. This process symbolizes the Buddhist doctrinal belief in impermanence in the Tibetan tradition and the transitory nature of ...