Time magazine referred to him as “the world’s next top lama.” Elle Magazine named him one of “25 People to Watch.” That’s a lot of responsibility and acclaim for a 22-year-old. But, in a sense, this ...

Filmmaker Márta György-Kessler's Meeting the Buddha is currently screening across various cities in Australia. The award-winning documentary mainly follows the story of how the lives of Tibetan ...

This intelligent and well-written biography-cum-travelogue explores the life of the 17th Karmapa, the teenage lama who fled Chinese-occupied Tibet in 2000 for India. Brown, a freelance journalist who ...

In 1981, the 16th Karmapa—leading lama of the Karma Kagyu branch of Tibetan Buddhism—died. In a highly biased but fascinating account, first-time author Curren describes the controversy over the ...

HIS HOLINESS Tibetan Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje captivates followers with his vaunted serenity, regal bearing and movie-star looks. RODEL ROTONI The visit to the country this week of an eminent holy ...