The Central Tibetan Administration commemorates monk Sonam Dhargyal, who self-immolated on March 17, 2012. The act highlights ...

Have you ever wondered what a day in the life of a monk is like? A Tibetan Buddhist monk? Ever curious about the meaning in those huge sand paintings with their swirls and symbols? Have you ever ...

Chinese police authorities tortured a young Tibetan Buddhist monk so severely that he died in custody before returning his body to his ...

The Central Tibetan Administration commemorates monk Jamyang Palden's 2012 self-immolation. He protested Chinese repression, sparking demonstrations calling for the Dalai Lama's return. The CTA ...

Tibetan monks in western China called for the return of their exiled spiritual leader Wednesday, as a top official warned that any disruption of the Olympic torch in Tibet would be severely punished.

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Attendees closed their eyes and meditated to the sounds of sutra chants, Tibetan bells and cymbals ringing as five Tibetan monks performed a blessing. About 40 people attended the opening ceremony of ...

LHASA, China — A group of monks shouting there was no religious freedom disrupted a carefully orchestrated visit by foreign reporters to Tibet’s capital Thursday, an embarrassment for China as it ...

Tibetan Buddhist monks visited San Luis Obispo this week to create a colorful sand mandala. Visiting from the Ngari Institute of Buddhist Dialects in India, the monks started building the mandala at ...

BEIJING, Feb. 27 -- -- BEIJING, Feb. 27 -- A young Tibetan monk was shot by Chinese police after he set himself on fire Friday, the third day of the Tibetan New Year, at a market in Sichuan province's ...