On an island in a pond behind the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet sits the Lukhang Temple, or "Temple to the Serpent Spirits," a secret meditation space created by the Dalai Lama in the 17th century. A ...

Earlier, on February 23, former Tibetan political detainees, along with the Lhasa Boys' Association Switzerland, presented a Long Life Prayer ceremony to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at the Main ...

BEIJING (Reuters) - Buddhist temples and monasteries in Tibet must become propaganda centers for the ruling Communist Party, where monks and nuns learn to "revere" science and appreciate the party's ...

Alongside Potala Palace, Jokhang Temple is one of the most important sites in Tibet. The Jokhang Temple was built in the seventh century to promote Buddhism in Tibet, and as such earned the ...

China’s state media says that all cultural relics and the main building in Lhasa are intact, but many Tibetans doubt it. On February 17 — one day after the Tibetan New Year or Losar, the most ...

Feb. 19 (UPI) --News of a major fire at Tibet's most important temple is being partly censored in Chinese media, while the destruction of an ancient terracotta warrior is grabbing headlines in the ...

Fire appears to have engulfed the gilded roof of Tibetan Buddhism’s holiest temple, though details on the extent of the damage are scarce even two days later. Chinese state-controlled media confirmed ...

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