Tibetan buddhism
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India’s Untapped Civilizational Power: Why a Buddhist Diplomatic Bloc Matters Now
In a world increasingly shaped by geopolitical volatility, trade rivalries, and ideological competition, India possesses a civilizational asset no other Asian power can claim: it is the birthplace of Buddhism. At a time when China is actively shaping narratives, infrastructure, and influence across Asia, India’s most strategic long-term response does not lie in mimicry of…
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Chinese efforts to impose the Dalai Lama of their choice are ludicrous.
It is only true for Tibetans to believe that when President Xi Jinping speaks of Tibetan Buddhism “with Chinese characteristics,” he is revealing China’s intentions to destroy and subsume Tibet’s unique cultural identity into communism. The Chinese efforts to install their preferred Dalai Lama are just ridiculous. Tibet is, first and foremost, an occupied territory.…
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Celebrating the Tibetan Spiritual Heritage
My father was a gifted storyteller. Long before I had access to glossy images of Tibet, he would paint me beautiful images of the nomadic pastures in Eastern Tibet with his words, using an amazing collection of adjectives that I cannot find in any other language. Then, over the years I loved to read accounts…
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Tibetan Nun Enters Rare Meditative State After Passing Away in India
In a rare development, a Tibetan Buddhist nun has entered a meditative state after passing away in India. The state of ‘Thukdam’ as called in Tibetan is a rare meditative state only very learned spiritual masters enter on their death. The report by the Department of Religion and Culture, Central Tibetan Administration explained the rare…
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H.E. Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche in Memoriam
Early on Monday, 30th of December 2019, the beloved Nyingma master, Kyabje Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche, IV passed away. As of January 9th 2020, he was still resting in inner luminosity in the (post-death) thugdam meditative state. Especially during that period devotees and members of the Chime Gatsaling Monastery communities were encouraged to pray for a swift rebirth and continuation…
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Tibetan Buddhist Teacher Sogyal Rinpoche Dies in Hospital
One of the most well known as well as controversial Tibetan Buddhist teacher, Sogyal Rinpoche has passed away while at a hospital in Thailand on Wednesday. The Buddhist teacher was 72 years old and he was battling with complications arising from cancer at the hospital and he succumbed to deteriorating health yesterday.
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Largest Buddhist Stupa in West Being Built in Australia
The largest Buddhist Stupa in the western countries is being built in Australia. The Great Stupa of Universal Compassion which is under construction in Australia under the vision of Lama Thubten Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche will be the largest Buddhist stupa in the western world after its completion.
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New Low Cost Flights Announced for Buddhist Pilgrimage Circuit in India
A dozen of new low cost flights has been announced for the Buddhist pilgrimage circuit in India. It is a good news to the Buddhists from various South East Asian countries who regularly visit these Buddhist circuits across India as their travels are now set to get much easier and cheaper. These new routes are…
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BBC To Unveil Image of How Panchen Lama Look Like Today
The premier news broadcasting company BBC is reported to published a short film which features the forensically constructed image of how Tibet’s Panchen Lama would look like today. Forensic image of the Tibetan spiritual leader under Chinese captivity would have a high level of congruence to his real look.
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$2.5 Million Gift for Tibetan Buddhist Studies at University of Michigan
The University of Michigan in United States has received a gift of $2.5 Million to established a New Chair in Tibetan Buddhist Studies from the Khyentse Foundation. According to the foundation, this is the largest monetary contribution to Tibetan Buddhist studies in North America.