Religion

11th Panchen Lama consecrates world’s largest Tsongkhapa statue

11th Panchen Lama consecrates world’s largest Tsongkhapa statue

On the morning of July 19, by the Rongbo beach 80 kilometers northwest of Yushu, Qinghai Province, the 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu dressed up in burgundy monk robe stepped onto the green meadow in high spirits, followed by several monks.

Panchen Lama holds Buddhist services in Tibet

Panchen Lama holds Buddhist services in Tibet

The 11th Panchen Lama Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu performed a series of Buddhist services in Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region, over the past few days.

9 Tibetan monks take Geshe Lharamba summer pre-exam

9 Tibetan monks take Geshe Lharamba summer pre-exam

The summer pre-examination test for the 2018 annual Tibetan Buddhism Geshe Lharamba title exam took place on July 11 at Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, capital city of southwest China's Tibet. 

Hundreds of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries renovated in Qinghai

Hundreds of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries renovated in Qinghai

According to news from Department of Ethnic and Religious Affairs in northwest China's Qinghai Province, the province will allocate 20 million yuan (3 million US dollars) for renovation of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and temples in the year 2017, follow

Life inside the world\'s highest monastery

Life inside the world\'s highest monastery

As the first ray of sunshine reaches the tip of a stupa outside Rongpo Monastery, Ngawang Paljor braces against the wind and begins his walk along a winding path, chanting mantras as he goes.

Electronic devices facilitate monks

Electronic devices facilitate monks

On May 17, monks having passed the advanced and intermediate Tibetan Buddhism title examinations at the High-level Tibetan Buddhism College of China conducted their thesis defense at the Western Yellow Temple in Beijing.

Buddha Bathing Festival held to celebrate Buddha\'s birthday

Buddha Bathing Festival held to celebrate Buddha\'s birthday

May 3, also the 18th day of the fourth lunar month in Chinese calendar, has been designated as birthday of the Shakyamuni Buddha in Chinese Buddhism. On this day, Buddhists from all over China celebrate the “Buddha Bathing Festival”to commemorate the Budd

Buddhism Forum to be held in Toronto

Buddhism Forum to be held in Toronto

A Buddhism Forum jointly organized by Buddhist associations of China, Canada and United States is to be held in Toronto in mid-June this summer.

A visit to Tibet Buddhism Academy

A visit to Tibet Buddhism Academy

The Tibet Buddhism Academy in Nyethang Township of Qushui County in Lhasa, Tibet, is a higher-learning institution for Tibetan Buddhism. The academy has senior monks and students from all five branches of Tibetan Buddhism.

Tibetan Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism, also known as Lamaism, is a form of Mahayana Buddhism that developed in Tibet and spread to neighboring countries of the Himalayas. Tibetan Bu

Devotees perform religious ceremony in Lhasa

Devotees perform religious ceremony in Lhasa

Devotees hang prayer flags to a pole near the Jokhang Temple in Lhasa, capital of southwest China\'s Tibet Autonomous Region, Feb. 8, 2017. As the Tibetan New Year draws near, prayer flags tied on the five poles surrounding the Jokhang Temple have been re

Over 200 monks attend dharma assembly in Tibet

Over 200 monks attend dharma assembly in Tibet

Monks debate on the sutras of Tibetan Buddhism during a dharma assembly at the Jiangsi lamasery in Qushui County of Lhasa, capital of southwest China\'s Tibet Autonomous Region, Jan. 2, 2017. More than 200 monks from the lamasery and other temples took pa

Tibet protects the religious order according to law

Tibet protects the religious order according to law

Wu Yingjie, a leader from the region, pointed out that the TAR government is conscientiously implementing laws and regulations in relation to management of religious affairs; strengthening the establishment of regulations in the field of religion; maintai

The Third Huang Monastery Forum takes place in Beijing

The Third Huang Monastery Forum takes place in Beijing

The 3rd Huang Monastery Forum was held at the Xihuang (West Huang) Monastery in Beijing from 8-9 December, with the theme of Tibetan Buddhist Culture, Huang Monastery and the Forbidden City.

Buddhist college, platform for all Tibetan Buddhist sects

Buddhist college, platform for all Tibetan Buddhist sects

“The Buddhist college students are from Tibet Autonomous Region and the Tibetan-inhabited areas of four provinces, namely Sichuan, Yunnan, Gansu and Qinghai. They are attached to different sects of Tibetan Buddhism and are all very well versed in Buddhism

The Ganden Monastery

The Ganden Monastery

The Ganden Monastery is located on the Wangpori Mountain sitting at an altitude of 3800 meters within the Dagzê County of Lhasa. The Wangpori Mountain looks like a resting elephant carrying on its back a huge architectural complex.

Qinghai Tibetan Buddhism College recruits 120 monks

Qinghai Tibetan Buddhism College recruits 120 monks

The opening ceremony of 2016 Tibetan Buddhism elementary and intermediate academic class took place at Qinghai Tibetan Buddhism College recently. It is reported that 404 monks registered from Qinghai\'s five Tibetan Buddhist sects, and after examinations

Eminent monk reveals details of search for reincarnation

Eminent monk reveals details of search for reincarnation

Photo shows the 11th Panchen Lama, Bainqen Erdini Qoigyijabu attends a Buddhist ceremony,There are many renowned monks in addition to Panchen Lama and Dalai Lama in the reincarnation system of the.....