Keyword: tibet
Dan Harris and Thupten Jinpa on the recent emergence of mindfulness into the mainstream, and how mindfulness can help people cope with everything from the scourge of school shootings to political discussions in an age of divisiveness.
For three decades, the Chinese government has been sponsoring education for elite Tibetan middle-schoolers, but at a cost to their culture.
The sacred tradition from Tibetan Buddhism embodies the universe and serves as a metaphor of the impermanence of life.
Jocelyn Ford, director of 'Nowhere to Call Home,' discusses sexism in Tibet, how Han Chinese have reacted to depictions of racism in her film, and the surprising signals she’s received from Chinese authorities.
Each week, we'll reach into Asia Society's archives to find a photo from the organization's nearly 60-year history. This week: The Dalai Lama's 1979 visit.
Each week, we'll reach into Asia Society's archives to find a photo from the organization's nearly 60-year history. This week: a Tibetan dance troupe tours NYC by subway in 1987.
Time-lapse footage captures the extraordinary process by which a Tibetan Buddhist sand mandala comes into being.
Meet the goddess Parnashavari, who features prominently in Asia Society Museum's new exhibition.
Asia Society Museum's latest exhibition explores artwork from a singular Tibetan Buddhist monastery that was largely destroyed during China’s Cultural Revolution.
A view of Pangong Tso, Tibetan for "long, narrow, enchanted lake," also referred to as Pangong Lake, which stretches from India to Tibet, on August 13, 2013.