The Leh Dosmochey and Likir Monastery Stromochey monastic festivals symbolically mark the end of winter in Ladakh. It is ...
LADAKH, India (AP) — One by one, 13 Buddhist monks wearing brightly colored silk costumes and wide-brimmed black hats, stepped onto the rectangular courtyard of the Hemis monastery. They began a ...
It’s amazing how an hour or two in the presence of Buddhist monks will affect your clarity of mind. Thirty-year-old Kunchok Tenzin simply smiled and nodded when I told him I felt very calm after ...
NEW DELHI – Sattriya, a classical dance form rooted in the monastic traditions of Assam, stands as a testament to the vibrant cultural heritage of India. Emerging from the sattras—monasteries ...
Tibetan ritual dancer Losang Samten – who is also an award-winning visual artist and the spiritual director of the Chenrezig Tibetan Buddhist Center of Philadelphia (USA) – recently worked with ...