The Metropolitan Museum offers finely done and pristinely preserved palm-leaf paintings, which served as guides, protective charms and objects of worship.
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The religious leader’s need for a break from his rigorous schedule may raise an alarm for both Chinese authorities and millions of Tibetan Buddhists worldwide.
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It is now up to China to accept the Dalai Lama’s visit this fall and engineer a deal to resolve Tibet’s future.
With the Tibet question casting a shadow over the Olympics, the Dalai Lama has expressed an unprecedented willingness to compromise and accept Communist Party rule in Tibet.
By appearing to cater more to the needs of the dead than to the living, Buddhism may be losing standing in Japan.
Burmese Buddhists from around New York gathered recently to observe the full-moon day of Waso, a holy day during the monsoon season in their homeland.
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With the help of a New York-based producer, a documentary profiling the life of Palden Gyatso, a 77-year- old former political prisoner in China, will open in August.
Continue reading about On Film, a Monk’s Passion and Protest
