Map missing link of PM’s China visit
In quietly releasing a website map showing Sikkim as part of India, Beijing has taken a step that flows logically from its agreement to open a border post on the China-Sikkim border.
Monks bring quiet blessing
Though they were drawn to Carrboro to perform one of the most unique artistic traditions in Buddhism, four Tibetan monks and their painter companion discovered the novelties of football traffic jams and Kentucky Fried Chicken combos.
Monks bring quiet blessing
Tibetan monks Ge Nobn (left to right), Geshe Sang Po and Ge Pema practice the creation of the sand mandala, a unique form of religious art in which monks in residence physically create an elaborate mandala from beautifully colored sand. (DTH/Brent Clark)