The term "Dalai Lama" is Mongolian, meaning "Ocean of Wisdom". In Tibetan Buddhism, Dalai Lamas are considered manifestations of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, an enlightened being ...

Shrouded in crimson robes, prayer beads moving rhythmically past his fingers, the monk walks towards us. It is a risky decision. We are being followed by eight unidentified men. Even saying a few ...

In the lead-up to His Holiness, the 14th Dalai Lama’s 90th birthday, Buddhist monks and members of the Tibetan community ...

Sitting before a packed audience that included hundreds of red-robed monks and nuns who braved incessant rain to see him, he ...

The monks gathered in their yellow hats, a symbol of the Gelug school of Buddhism. Low sonorous chanting resonated through the hall as ritual smoke lingered in the still, humid air. Around 30 local ...

Tibetan Buddhism blends ancient Himalayan traditions with Mahayana Buddhist philosophy, emphasizing interdependence, compassion, and the pursuit of enlightenment across lifetimes. Central to its ...