Rediscovering Buddhism’s Motherland
A new and first-of-its-kind pilgrimage traces the steps of Mahaprajapati Gautami, the Buddha’s adoptive mother.
Nepal
The Dalai Lama Celebrates His 86th Birthday
Leaders around the world, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, call His Holiness on his birthday. Plus, Tibetan monks tour Colorado, and a new study reveals the religious diversity of India.
Karuna
“Compassion in action” is the philosophy of Karuna-Shechen, a Buddhist nonprofit cofounded by monks Matthieu Ricard and Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche. Karuna tells the uplifting stories of the women in India and Nepal empowered by the organization’s…
Online Rituals in Newar Buddhism
With COVID-19, some gates around Nepal’s long-restricted tradition are coming down.
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The Buddhist Traveler in Kathmandu
An insider’s guide to Nepal’s iconic Buddhist sites, plus hidden treasures you shouldn’t miss
Supermonk
During Nepal’s civil war, an 11-year-old monk forms an unlikely friendship with a rebel child soldier hiding in his monastery.
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Mass Animal Sacrifice in Nepal
Largest animal sacrifice in the world takes place in Nepal despite outcry, bushfires destroy one of Australia’s oldest monasteries, and the Dalai Lama’s longtime doctor dies. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in…
Photos: Capturing the Ephemeral
Emily Polar photographs Tibetan Buddhist rituals and Nepalese landscapes in search of impermanence.
Mira
Once a Maoist child soldier, Mira Rai, a young woman from rural Nepal, overcame the challenges of an impoverished upbringing to become an internationally recognized trail runner. Today, she inspires children in her home country and…
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