Earlier this month, a massive earthquake struck Tibet and severely damaged numerous monasteries and nunneries. Recent media articles since then have highlighted other ongoing threats to Tibetan ...

Several Tibetan monk friends, just the “troublemaker monk” type that are in the monasteries explained to me their view on “independence”: “actually, we may well have been ethnic Han in a ...

The small town of Paro in Bhutan offers a mix of scenic beauty, rich culture, traditional architecture, old traditions, ...

Although Qantas pulled its only direct flight to China between Sydney and Shanghai in mid-2024, last year saw a return to pre ...

Buddhist author Christmas Humphreys states in his book Buddhism (Penguin 1962): Before the ... India retraced Notovitcli’s steps to Tibet. He interviewed the Head Abbot at the Monastery where ...

From Lunar New Year to Ethiopia's Enkutatash celebrations, discover the variety of countries which celebrate New Year's Day ...