The 14th Dalai Lama is the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism and the Tibetan people. In the past, Dalai Lamas have also served as the political leaders of Tibet. The current Dalai Lama was exiled ...

At least two Tibetan monastic centres damaged by quake Unknown number of clergy hurt, monasteries affected Buddhist monasteries key to Tibet's cultural identity Some Tibetan monks in the past ...

The region is administered from Shigatse city, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama, one of the most important figures in Tibetan Buddhism. Many homes in Shigatse city were reduced to rubble ...

The interior of the Qambalin Tibetan Buddhist temple is seen in Nagoya's Moriyama Ward on Dec. 6, 2024. Items such as "omamori" good luck charms and "ofuda" amulets are also sold there ...

In many areas, Tibetan children are forbidden from wearing clothing adorned with religious symbols, further distancing them from Tibetan Buddhism. Parents are also barred from taking their children to ...

the second most powerful figure in Tibetan Buddhism after the Dalai Lama. According to Xinhua, the earthquake damaged more than 1,000 homes, including some that were “reduced to rubble.” ...

Tingri, known as the northern gateway to Everest, is administered from the city of Shigatse, the traditional seat of one of the most important figures in Tibetan Buddhism, the Panchen Lama.

replacing the Tibetan language, culture and Buddhist beliefs that the children once absorbed at home and in village schools. When China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, visited one such school in the ...

The earthquake struck an outlying county in the city of Shigatse, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama, the second-highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism. It was not immediately known whether he ...

replacing the Tibetan language, culture and Buddhist beliefs that the children once absorbed at home and in village schools. When China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, visited one such school in the summer, ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Tibetans living in India and Nepal prayed for the victims of the earthquake which killed at least 126 people ...

The region is administered from Shigatse city, the traditional seat of the Panchen Lama, one of the most important figures in Tibetan Buddhism. Many homes in Shigatse city were reduced to rubble, ...