A Rana becomes Rinpoche

Sridhar Samsher J B Rana is the first non-Tibetan to be bestowed with the title ‘Rinpoche’. Rana, whose interest in religion was sparked when he returned to Nepal after studying

How Global CCP Resignation Statistics Are Calculated

There is a strong, silent current moving through the fabric of Chinese society—millions of Chinese are withdrawing from and completely renouncing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). This movement, which is gaining

Walking into history in the Himalayas

In his youth, the old man tramped along Himalayan mountain trails carrying truck and car parts on his back. He was a trader, a Buddhist entrepreneur who walked the high, lonely trails between

A book on Tibet issue released in Delhi

The book release function of Experiments with Truth and Non-Violence: The Dalai Lama in Exile from Tibet held yesterday at India International Centre in New Delhi took many by surprise. What many

The Monsoon Deluge

The onset of monsoon has always been a cause of anxiety for the 700-odd students of the Sherap Gatsel school, nestled in the foot of a hillside, about 4 kilo

Cool off in Tibet, then heat up here

Hindus, Buddhists and others who look to the East for spiritual sustenance believe that the spark of divinity – the profound but simple potential of godhood, as it were