Dalai Lama Apologizes Over an Exchange with a Child
In the video, the Dalai Lama sticks out his tongue and asks the boy to “suck” it. His office called the behavior “innocent and playful.”
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Maitreya Under the Bodhi Tree
After sitting under the Bodhi tree for the past year, a large statue of Maitreya received a final blessing from His Holiness the Dalai Lama before being relocated.
Two Years after the Coup
What can be done to address the ongoing crisis and suffering in Myanmar?
Redefining Tibetan Literature
A new interdisciplinary journal transcends genre studies and attempts to build bridges between Tibetan and Western academics.
Training the Next Generation of Buddhist Religious Professionals
Harvard Divinity School’s Buddhist Ministry Initiative celebrates ten years
Karmapa Case Discontinued
In the same month, a new initiative started mapping accounts of alleged abuse by the Tibetan Buddhist leader.
Mandala in Philadelphia Offered in Honor of Victims of Violence
Lama Losang Samten creates the rare Guhyasamaja Mandala, inviting viewers to watch and ask questions in person or via Zoom.
A New Weekly Series on Epigraphy Explores the Lives of Ancient Buddhist Women
The community-oriented group meets on Fridays to “interpret a bunch of old stones and think about how women lived in history.”
Dr. Paula Arai, the First Eshinni and Kakushinni Professor of Women and Buddhist Studies, Wants to Help the Field of Buddhist Studies Heal
The new position aims to recognize the central role that women have played in the development of Buddhist thought and practice.
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