Religion

Tibet Buddhist College confers academic qualifications to graduates

Tibet Buddhist College confers academic qualifications to graduates

On the afternoon of June 26, the Tibet Buddhist College in southwest China's Tibet held a graduation ceremony for the 2015 class and the first preparatory class. At the ceremony, the college awarded 91 chanrampa elementary academic titles and 82 Drirampa

Wood carvings of Tibetan Buddhist canon completed

Wood carvings of Tibetan Buddhist canon completed

The engraving and collation of wood carvings of Tengyur, a Tibetan Buddhist canon, have been completed, according to the Tibetan branch of the Buddhist Association of China.

Indians make pilgrimage to Tibet

Indians make pilgrimage to Tibet

A group of pilgrims from India arrived in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region Thursday to go on a pilgrimage.

The system of reincarnation of Living Buddhas

The system of reincarnation of Living Buddhas

The system of drawing lots from a golden urn to choose the reincarnation of a Living Buddha is an important measure taken by Emperor Qianlong(the 6th emperor of the Qing Dynasty,1711-1799) to prevent Tibetan and Mongolian upper-class nobles from using the

The conviction the 10th Panchen Lama held all his life

The conviction the 10th Panchen Lama held all his life

Throughout his life, the 10th Panchen Lama struggled for unity and prosperity of our great motherland. He adhered to his patriotic stance of upholding national unification and ethnic unity especially in the struggle against separatism.

Nyingchi orphanage prepares to welcome New Year

Nyingchi orphanage prepares to welcome New Year

The Nyingchi Children’s Charity Home opened in 2016 is a big family with 433 kids and 72 employees. The year 2019 will be the fourth Tibetan New Year the kids spend at the home. To make the kids have a happy and fun holiday, employees at the center began

In memory of the 10th Panchen Erdeni

In memory of the 10th Panchen Erdeni

The 10th Panchen Erdeni has been gone from us for eight sharp years. His smiles and what he did for the Tibetans are so fresh in my mind that I miss him very much.

Tibetan Buddhist exchange group from mainland China visits Taiwan

Tibetan Buddhist exchange group from mainland China visits Taiwan

A exchange group from the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China arrived in Taiwan on Thursday for a week-long visit and Buddhism cultural exchange at the invitation of the Taiwan Association for the Promotion of Cultural Integration of Han and Tibe

World’s largest Mani stone pile

World’s largest Mani stone pile

The Gyana Mani stone town in Yushu City, Yushu Prefecture, northwest China’s Qinghai province originated more than 300 years ago; it is formed through continuous efforts of generations of craftsmen and nearby residents to engrave and pile up the stones, f

11th Panchen Lama visits Fujian and do surveys

11th Panchen Lama visits Fujian and do surveys

From October 31 to November 6, the 11th Panchen Lama Erdeni Choskyi Gyalpo, a member of the Standing Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and a vice president of the Chinese Buddhist Association, attended the 5th World Buddh

Panchen Lama completes Buddhist activities in Tibet

Panchen Lama completes Buddhist activities in Tibet

The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu returned to Beijing on Tuesday after three months of Buddhist activities in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region where he visited Buddhist sites and conducted rituals.

11th Panchen Lama prays at Jokhang Temple

11th Panchen Lama prays at Jokhang Temple

On the morning of July 19, the 11th Panchen Lama Erdeni Choskyi Gyalpo arrived at Jokhang Temple in Lhasa to worship the Sakyamuni Buddha statue and to lead the sutra chanting in the temple, praying for national stability, prosperity and world peace.

Preliminary exam for Geshe Lharampa title concludes

Preliminary exam for Geshe Lharampa title concludes

The six-day summer preliminary exam organized by the Tibet Branch of the Buddhist Association of China for Geshe Lharampa title of the Gelug Sect of Tibetan Buddhism is officially closed on July 5 with the conclusion of the basic cultural knowledge exam.

Preliminary exam begins for Tibetan Buddhist monks aiming for highest degree

Preliminary exam begins for Tibetan Buddhist monks aiming for highest degree

On June 29, the annual Tibetan Buddhist Gelug Sect Geshe Lharampa summer preliminary examination began in the Great Assembly Hall at Sera Monastery in Lhasa. Over eight days, 12 student monks from 11 monasteries will compete to qualify for the 2019 spring

Senior monk talks about development of Tibetan Buddhism

Senior monk talks about development of Tibetan Buddhism

The 14th Tibetan Buddhism Thorampa Advanced Title Award Ceremony was held in Beijing at the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China, where 20 monk students from the Gelug and Sakya sects of Tibetan Buddhism were granted the Thorampa title, further ex