Tibet

Monks take part in a daily debate at the Sera Monastery on July 4, 2006 in Lhasa, Tibetan Autonomous Region, China. (China Photos /Getty Images)

Watch: Tibetan Buddhist Debate Pits Defender vs. Challenger

Monks from Drepung Loseling Monastery will demonstrate this intensely physical debate form at Asia Society New York on April 29th. Tune in for live webcast at 6:30pm ET. more
Students take part in a debate about Buddhism doctrine outdoors at the Jigmei Gyaltsen School on October 25, 2005 in Maqin County of Guoluo Prefecture, Qinghai Province, northwest China. (China Photos /Getty Images)

Tibetan Buddhist Debate

An introduction to Tibetan Buddhist Debate by Professor Daniel Perdue, author of Debate in Tibetan Buddhism. more
In New York on March 8, author Colin Thubron reads from and discusses  To a Mountain in Tibet.

A Lone Man's Struggle with Grief in Tibet

Colin Thubron reads from and discusses To a Mountain in Tibet, a combination travel book and memoir. more
A scene from The Melt compares the level of the glaciers in 1921 to 2007. (Asia Society Center on US-China Relations)

Dalai Lama: Climate Change More Urgent than Tibetan Autonomy

In a leaked diplomatic cable the Dalai Lama indicates that climate change needs to be the focus of talks with China. more

'The Story of Tsoe': The Illegal Slaughter of Tibetan Antelopes

The thick, fine undercoat that allows the Tibetan Antelope, or "Tsoe," to survive winter temperatures of negative 45 degrees Fahrenheit, may ultimately cause the species' extinction. more
Highlights of Pema Tseden's talk at the Asia Society in New York on Apr. 10, 2010. (10 min., 46 sec.)

Pema Tseden: Tibetan Films for Tibetan People

A director finds inspiration in traditional Tibetan aesthetics. more
Pema Tseden.

Film Series: Soul-Searching in Tibet

The Tibet in Pema Tseden's films isn't the one that has been exoticized in Western cinema. more
Panelist Giacomella Orofino at the Asia Society on Feb. 22, 2009. (Asia Society)

The Voice and Spirituality

Panel offers pan-Asian perspective on singing and sacred tradition. more
Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari. (Elsa Ruiz/Asia Society)

For Tibet and China, The Clock Is Ticking

The Dalai Lama's Special Envoy concedes that younger Tibetans are running out of patience with the status quo. more