With an intention to introduce Buddhism and Tibetan script in his country, he sent one of his ministers Thonmi Sambota with other sixteen companions to learn Sanskrit and Buddhist literature in India.

The CCP is expected to try to hijack the succession, as it did in 1995 when it put up its own candidate for Panchen Lama, the second highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism. The Dalai Lama's choice, ...

With Beijing eager to control the Tibetan centuries-old reincarnation process, a spiritual question has become fused to a ...

China has long been accused of repression in Tibet and a new report based on rare firsthand accounts from people inside the region sheds light on the way authorities are trying to erase local culture ...

Both speakers, Lt Gen Anindya Sengupta and Claude Arpi, underlined the need to protect the civilisational ethos that India and Tibet have jointly nurtured and emphasised that this heritage must ...

Tibetan uses an alphasyllabary, meaning consonants carry inherent vowels, but that’s just the start. Over 1,200 years old, the script has barely changed since it was created to translate ...

He is proficient in classical Tibetan scripts such as Uchen (akin to regular script) and Ume (which includes cursive and other styles). However, he also creatively integrates Tibetan calligraphy ...

Battle for Tibet Season 2025 Episode 2 | 54m 23s | CC Investigating China’s rule over Tibet. With footage from inside the region, FRONTLINE examines how the Communist regime controls Tibet’s ...

China's high-handedness in expunging Tibetan Buddhists' cultural and spiritual legacy has once again taken a brutal toll. On December 24, 2024, a wave of shock hit the world when it was reported ...

Jamyang, 51, who came to India as a Tibetan refugee at the age of 13, said the Dalai Lama Trust has funded education, health and empowerment projects of Tong-Len charity.