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

Colin Thubron: 'To a Mountain in Tibet' (Complete)

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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