Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a monk is like? A Tibetan Buddhist monk? Ever curious about the meaning in those huge sand paintings with their swirls and symbols? Have you ever ...
People seeking peace and serenity during busy, stressful or frantic times did not have to go far this week to find it. A blanket of calm enshrouds The Copernicus Room at the New Castle Public Library ...
Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Gaden Shartse Monastery visited Carlsbad, California to construct a sacred sand mandala, a symbol of peace, compassion, and impermanence, and to share Buddhist ...
DHARMSALA, India — A group of chanting Buddhist monks is in line for a Grammy award, and exiles from Tibet hope the nomination will raise Western awareness of Tibetan culture and their homeland’s ...
Tibetan Buddhist monks visited San Luis Obispo this week to create a colorful sand mandala. Visiting from the Ngari Institute of Buddhist Dialects in India, the monks started building the mandala at ...
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Tibetan Buddhism and its sacred practices

Tibetan Buddhism is a distinct form of Buddhism that developed on the Tibetan Plateau. It blends Indian Buddhist philosophy ...
(The Conversation) — Religious beliefs and modern biology sometimes seem to collide. But exploring those ideas with compassion and an open mind can lead to deeper learning across cultures. (The ...
LHASA, China — A group of monks shouting there was no religious freedom disrupted a carefully orchestrated visit by foreign reporters to Tibet’s capital Thursday, an embarrassment for China as it ...
Attendees closed their eyes and meditated to the sounds of sutra chants, Tibetan bells and cymbals ringing as five Tibetan monks performed a blessing. About 40 people attended the opening ceremony of ...
Six Tibetan monks from the Gaden Shartse Monastery in India will be in Durango until July 17 to offer teachings and blessings. Peaceful Heart of Durango, a volunteer organization, will help host ...
A group of Tibetan monks will spend the week in Key West spreading a message of peace and compassion and raising money for their monastery through events that run through Jan. 25. The eight monks, who ...