The monk regularly identified as the happiest man in the world was once plagued by panic attacks. Mingyur Rinpoche grew up in the Himalayan mountains. “My life in general was wonderful,” he says. “I ...

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This is a guest post by Elizabeth Dias, a TIME contributor based in Washington. When the Dalai Lama came to Washington this month, he wasn’t alone. Accompanying the spiritual leader of ...

The Buddhist teacher's decision to leave his monastery suggests a revival of the principles laid down by the Buddha On first impression, Mingyur Rinpoche seemed to have everything well set up for a ...

The shimmering golden roof and prayer flags of Kagyu Samye Ling monastery and Tibetan centre are a seemingly incongruous sight in rural Dumfriesshire. Samye Ling's quiet but widely respected ...

Hundreds of Buddhist monks, nuns and devotees from across India, Nepal, Bhutan and other Himalayan regions gathered at Dorje Drak Monastery on Monday as His Eminence 7th Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche ...

The self-exiled supreme lama of Russia’s Republic of Kalmykia, who was the first religious leader in the country who publicly condemned Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, has announced his resignation.

As the Kingdom of Bhutan opens its borders, a Buddhist monk shares his secrets for understanding the nation's unique approach to happiness. "Happiness is the concern of everyone," said His Eminence ...

Akong Rinpoche fled Tibet following a failed uprising against Chinese rule in 1959 Without fuss and with little ceremony, an elderly, high-ranking Tibetan monk was cremated last week at the monastery ...

A friend of the Dalai Lama’s, he wrote a popular book about life, death and the afterlife that updated “The Tibetan Book of the Dead.” By Richard Sandomir See more of our coverage in your search ...