Not only was the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery founded by the first Dalai Lama, but later it became the seat of power for the Panchen Lama, the most important spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism after ...

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. Located in Hanle Valley of Leh ...

One of the best places to immerse yourself in Tibetan Buddhism is the Sera Monastery. Situated about 5 miles north of central Lhasa, this monastery is one of the most important in Lhasa.

He moved among world capitals toiling to create conditions for the exiled Dalai Lama to return to Tibet. He also helped the ...

Local officials found "no obvious damage" to the region's most significant structures including Tashilhunpo Monastery - the traditional seat of Tibetan Buddhism's second-ranking Panchen Lama ...

Local officials found “no obvious damage” to the region’s most significant structures including Tashilhunpo Monastery — the traditional seat of Tibetan Buddhism’s second-ranking Panchen ...

Kopan Monastery 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 ...

Local officials found "no obvious damage" to the region's most significant structures including Tashilhunpo Monastery - the traditional seat of Tibetan Buddhism's second-ranking Panchen Lama ...

A Lama adds ghee to the lamp in front of the figures of Buddha in the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Mar. 11, 2009. A celebration for the ghee ...

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. Located in Hanle Valley of Leh ...

Local officials found "no obvious damage" to the region's most significant structures including Tashilhunpo Monastery - the traditional seat of Tibetan Buddhism's second-ranking Panchen Lama - Shalu ...