By tradition, as the second son of a Sakya lama, he would have been expected to become a monk. But he didn’t have the personality for it. “I’m a passionate person,” said Sakya, ...

I’m happy for the family and for the tradition.” His uncle Zaya Sakya, whose only two sons, now 15 and 19, are also studying in India, said these young people are part of the next generation ...

BOMDILA, 13 Jun: Hundreds of local devotees flocked to Thubchog Gatsel Ling monastery here in West Kameng district on Friday ...

United States: The number of U.S. Buddhists has risen from 401,000 in 1990 to 1.2 million in 2001, according to the American Religious Identity Survey. Other estimates place the current figure at ...

Treasures of the Sakya Lineage: Teachings from the Masters Migmar Tseten, . . Shambhala, $18.95 (352pp) ISBN 978-1-59030-488-4 ...

Buddhist centres are cropping up all over the country - and Devon is no exception. Paul Rogers, from the Exeter Dechen Centre, is one of a small group of Buddhists practicing in the city.

Journalist, filmmaker and FRONTLINE/World story co-producer Sapana Sakya is a native of Nepal, as is her co-producer, Ramyata Limbu. Both Sakya and Limbu became fascinated by Sherpa women and the ...

The Light of Asia Foundation which proposed the concept of Sakya Kingdom (Sakya Janapadaya) at Piliyandala commented on the current state of affairs of the project in response to the article ...

The Sakya Jetsunmas: The Hidden World of Tibetan Female Lamas Elisabeth A. Benard. Snow Lion, $29.95 (320p) ISBN 978-1-64547-091-5 ...

The expertise of the senior members of the original team of the ‘Siddhartha Movie’ will add strength to the noble mission, while the main operations will be at the Light of Asia Centre in Palewatte, ...