One of the largest and most popular monasteries of Ladakh, the 17th century Hanle Monastery belongs to the Red Hat (Tibetan Drukpa Kagyu) sect of Tibetan Buddhism.

HANLE MONASTERY Place Details: One of the largest and most popular monasteries of Ladakh, the 17th century Hanle Monastery belongs to the Red Hat (Tibetan Drukpa Kagyu) sect of Tibetan Buddhism.

Labrang Monastery has been the scene of two days of protests Protests in Tibet against Chinese rule have coincided with demonstrations at one of Tibetan Buddhism's most important monasteries, in the ...

At least two Tibetan Buddhism monastic centres were severely damaged in Tibet with an unknown number of monks and nuns hurt, according to the few state media reports on the damage to religious ...

The Palcho Monastery, the main Buddhist establishment in Gyangze county in the southwest of the Tibet autonomous region, is famous for its stunning architecture and large numbers of religious murals.

Kopan Monastery, a Tibetan Buddhist retreat perched atop a hill, is one of the most frequented monasteries in Nepal. It attracts a large number of visitors every year who come to study Buddhism ...

News Tibetan Buddhist monastery, once all nuns, makes room for monks Coed Tibetan Buddhist monasteries are rare, and the abbey’s newest senior teacher said the mix has taken some getting used to.