BEIJING (Reuters) - 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 ...

On February 14, hundreds of Tibetans in Derge County (Dege in Mandarin), part of the Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan Province, protested in front of the county government office ...

BEIJING — Soldiers and police have been deployed around two Buddhist monasteries in the Tibetan capital of Lhasa, where monks launched protests against Chinese rule this week, witnesses and residents ...

Each week, we spotlight a dream vacation recommended by some of the industry's top travel writers. This week's pick is Amdo, Tibet. Tibet is changing fast, but its scenery has lost none of its power ...

High in the Himalayan region, Tibetan monasteries relied on dogs that carried out work essential to daily life. These dogs supported monks who lived in isolated places surrounded by predators, harsh ...

DHARAMSHALA, India—For Jamyang Monlam, a 24-year-old Buddhist monk in Tibet, time was running out. He longed to meet the Dalai Lama, the 89-year-old religious leader revered by Tibetans but viewed by ...

This page is no longer being updated. It was last updated on 7 January 2025 Tibet, the remote and mainly-Buddhist territory known as the "roof of the world", is governed as part of China. Historically ...

Troops facing pilgrims at the Monlam Chenmo prayer festival in Kumbum, Qinghai, one of the largest Tibetan monasteries, in March 2015. Credit: Courtesy of the International Campaign for Tibet On April ...

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. It focuses on ...

Monasteries across Tibet and in Tibetan-populated areas of China marked the death anniversary of one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most significant teachers on Dec.1, drawing large crowds closely watched by ...

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 ...