Tibetan
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Looking Back, Looking Forward
Two new books reflect on Tibet's unique culture, history, and politics
Happy Birthday!
His Holiness the Dalai Lama turns 80.
Tibetan Buddhist Leader Blazes an Innovative Trail
To his followers, Dorje is the 17th Karmapa—the leader of the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism and the latest in a line of reincarnated Tibetan teachers, or lamas, stretching back to the 12th century. He’s…
China Asserts Control over Dalai Lama Lineage
According to the Dalai Lama’s autobiography, Mao Zedong, the founder of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), once characterized religion as “poison.” The modern CCP maintains official atheism to this day, but that hasn’t stopped officials from…
Alleviating Suffering
Can working to treat pain help us tackle the fundamental causes of human distress?
About Oneself
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The Self-Confidence of a Bodhisattva
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No Problem
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