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As abbot of Karma Triyana Dharmachakra monastery near Woodstock, NY, for over four decades, the teacher played an important role in introducing Tibetan Buddhism to America.
By Gabriel Lefferts
A Tibetan-Canadian journalist reconnects with his culture and the dharma at a rare debate between lay practitioners and learned monastics.
By Rignam Wangkhang
A transgender Tibetan scholar provides context for the Dalai Lama’s problematic statements and explains why we shouldn’t rush to judgment.
By Tenzin Mingyur Paldron
Tibetan Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön interviews Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche about cultivating an open and compassionate outlook.
By Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche with Pema Chödrön
The Tibetan Buddhist teacher discusses what his near-death experience showed him about our ability to change.
With Helen Tworkov and Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
American Buddhist nun Pema Chodron's advice for leaning into the unknown
By Pema Chödrön
On the 60th anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day, an author reflects on the enduring struggle of his people.
By Bhuchung D Sonam
A letter from six of the Shambhala head’s close staff confirms prior allegations and reveals new ones.
By Emma Varvaloucas
A new class of nuns engages in fierce debates for the geshema, the highest degree in Tibetan Buddhism that was off limits to women for centuries.
By Jennifer Ladonne