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In uneasy N.Y., enter the Dalai Lama

When among many, guard your speech: when alone, guard your thoughts. The Dalai Lama -- the 14th Buddha of Compassion, Nobel Peace Prize winner and best-selling author -- arrives in New York today, riding a wave of Western fascination with the quiet

China tests Tibetan faith

Tibetan pilgrims prostrate themselves during prayers in front of the Jokhang monastery in Lhasa. (AFP photo)

China tests Tibetan faith

The chant of scripture is as distinctive as the religion of the lamas in Tibet. The Buddhist spirits lives in worshippers spinning prayer wheels at sacred shrines and among pilgrims who prostrate themselves in front of monasteries

Dalai Lama Delights Crowd

HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA spoke to a packed Memorial Hall yesterday, telling jokes and sharing his wisdom. Some students camped out over the weekend to get tickets for the talk. (CRIMSON/ DAVID E. STEIN)

Dalai Lama Delights Crowd

His Holiness the Dalai Lama enlightened a packed Memorial Church crowd yesterday with jokes, childhood anecdotes, Buddhist lessons and an exhortation to develop moral character while at Harvard.

Dalai Lama to visit Darjeeling in Dec

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama will visit Darjeeling on a four-day trip in December, spokesperson of Dharma Chakra Committee (DCC) Pasang Tshering said.

Tibetans take on modernization

Thriving tourism is expected to bring $120 million to Tibet this year.

Tibetans take on modernization

In the lush valley flanked by Tibet's rugged mountains, it's harvest time. A combine rented from a local monastery brings some efficiency to a backbreaking chore. Still, farmer Laba Zhouma makes sure every single ear of grain left behind is picked up.

Brandeis donating Tibetan works of art

Roy Dawes, left, and Ben Thompson of the Rose Art Museum prepare a shipment of Tibetan artwoork. (Contributed photo)

Brandeis donating Tibetan works of art

With appearances at the FleetCenter and MIT's conference on meditation, the Dalai Lama's Boston-area visit this year has been much different than the last time around.

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