Seventeen national treasures, including the ancient Dong Duong Buddha statue and the oldest wooden Buddha figures in ...

China has also sought to elevate other spiritual figures, particularly Tibetan Buddhism’s No. 2 figure, the Panchen Lama. A boy recognized by the Dalai Lama as the new Panchen disappeared soon after, ...

T. Murugeshi, a retired Associate Professor in ancient history and archaeology, Mulki Sunder Ram Shetty College, Shirva, ...

DHARAMSHALA, India (AP) — Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama on Wednesday said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death, ending years of speculation that ...

Alex Croft looks at how Sergei Torop, also known as Vissarion, ended up in jail after he was accused of harming his followers ...

On the water’s surface bobs a fleet of coracles — small, round bamboo fishing boats — alongside elegant, longer-prowed ...

• The La Jolla Community Center hosts a “Red, White & Brew Summer Happy Hour” from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, July 17, at 6811 La ...

The Dalai Lama says he plans to reincarnate, ensuring the institution will continue Tibetan spiritual leader said the centuries-old Tibetan Buddhist institution will continue after his death ...

India’s spiritual landscape has never stood still. Long before the grand shrines of Shiva and Vishnu rose to prominence, the land was alive with countless other gods. They watched over forests, rivers ...

Thousands of Tibetan Buddhists gather in Dharamshala, India, to celebrate the Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday. On Sunday, ...

The Dalai Lama said he will be reincarnated after he dies, and no one can interfere with the matter of succession. The ...