But there are even more moving stories of animals who have had a life-changing interaction with the right person at the right time, including a beautiful Tibetan Mastiff named Sprout. On January 8, ...

One of the easiest-to-pronounce and simple Sanskrit affirmations is this one. ‘Ananda Hum’ simply means ‘I am happiness’, and if this affirmation does not bring good luck in people’s ...

At least two Tibetan monastic centres damaged by quake Unknown number of clergy hurt, monasteries affected Buddhist monasteries key to Tibet's cultural identity Some Tibetan monks in the past ...

home to several Tibetan universities that uphold the Nalanda tradition. Among these are the Ganden, Drepung, and Loseling monasteries, where around 20,000 Buddhist monks study. The International Pali ...

As part of an ongoing academic exchange program with the Tibetan universities in exile in India, each year the Five Colleges send 15 students to spend interterm studying Buddhist philosophy, Tibetan ...

In the Tibetan period caves, gypsum was never used for white ... perhaps the workmen who put it up didn’t understand Sanskrit. “With regards to the colours used, our work relies on understanding what ...