Tibetan Buddhism

Here is the Dalai Lama not meeting with President Obama on February 5, 2015, in Washington. Instead, he is shaking hands with Valerie Jarrett, a senior advisor to the US president.

Meeting with the Dalai Lama can come with a price

Global Politics

President Obama welcomed the Dalai Lama to a national prayer breakfast this morning in Washington. China is not happy about it. But will Beijing try to exact real punishment?

Supporters of the Dorje Shugden tradition in Tibetan Buddhism are behind a concerted protest campaign against the Dalai Lama, who spoke in downtown Boston on Thursday.

Breakaway Buddhists take aim at the Dalai Lama

Belief
A Tibetan Buddhist monk reads from a traditional Tibetan book sitting in his lap.

How an American scholar saved a trove of Tibetan literature from extinction

Lifestyle & Belief

India struggling with role of the guru in changing society

The things people do for faith

Lifestyle & Belief
The World

Global Hit: Guru

Arts, Culture & Media

The World’s Emma Kwesiga Lydersen meets up with US hip-hop legend Guru. He’s been touring the world and bringing home some musical souvenirs.

The World

Dalai Lama envoys to meet Chinese

Global Politics

Two envoys from the Dalai Lama are on their way to China to meet with government officials marking the first meeting since violent protests in Tibet in March

The World

Dalai Lama visits U.S.

Conflict & Justice

The World’s Matthew Bell reports on the Dalai Lama’s visit to Seattle where the Tibetan spiritual leader is appearing at the University of Washington, and questions have been raised on whether he’s able to speak freely while there.

The World

Dalai Lama book interview

Conflict & Justice

Host Lisa Mullins speaks with author Pico Iyer, author of “The Open Road: The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama.”

The World

US wants China to speak to Dalai Lama

Global Politics

US officials are calling on China to ease up on the protesters in Tibet, and to open a dialogue with the Dalai Lama, but as The World’s Matthew Bell reports, there are no signs of dialogue breaking out any time soon.