Earthquake shakes Tibetan monasteries, casualties among clergy unknown
At least two Tibetan Buddhism monastic centres were severely damaged in Tibet with an unknown number of monks and nuns hurt, ...
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Politics of reincarnation could undermine the Dalai Lama’s future
this elderly Dalai Lama may be the last in history. The Dalai Lama is the most authoritative office in the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is believed to be the reincarnation of the previous ...
Earthquake in Tibet kills more than 120, striking near holy Buddhist city
The epicentre was around 80 km north of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain and a popular destination for climbers ...
At least 126 dead, scores injured in 6.8 magnitude earthquake near holy city in Tibet, Chinese media reports
Chinese media also reported that as of 10 a.m. local time, multiple aftershocks were recorded, the largest of which was 4.4.
China says 53 dead after 7.1-magnitude earthquake strikes Tibet
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck near one of Tibet’s holiest cities on Tuesday, killing at least 53 people, Chinese state ...
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Tibetan Buddhist scholar released from Chinese prison
Prominent Tibetan Buddhist scholar, Geshe Rachung Gendun ... This recent imprisonment is part of a broader history of confrontations between Gendun and Chinese authorities. In 1998, he was ...