A war of words has broken out in the Parisian arts world as two museums are under fire for allegedly relabeling Tibetan art to appease the Chinese.

An author and dharma teacher Willa Blythe Baker on the often overlooked and healing qualities of attuned listening The post Listening As Spiritual Care appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

Mount Everest is about 15 to 50 metres taller than it would otherwise be because of uplift caused by a nearby eroding river gorge, and continues to grow because of it, finds a new study by UCL researchers. The...

In an excellent report using inter alia 21 “Bitter Winter” articles as sources, the U.S. agency explains that the policy is aimed at making religion more subservient to the CCP, not more Chinese.

Washington should not let Beijing claim to speak for all ethnic Chinese nor all Asians—and do more to engage with these communities.

Tracing the dharma in “the land of four seasons” The post What Buddhism Looks Like in Modern-Day Turkey appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

To avoid Chinese maneuvers, the 14th Dalai Lama may consider self-emanating when he is still alive, i.e., appointing a successor and recognizing him as his “emanation.”

Dominican American poet and novelist Julia Alvarez on living between cultures, her journey through the bardo of a health crisis, and how she’s making peace with the stories she hasn’t been able to tell  The post The Painful Beauty...

A pioneering Bitcoin miner has stirred their dormant cryptocurrency holdings for the first time in 15 years. Arkham Intelligence reported this unprecedented activity, which has sent ripples through the crypto community. The miner’s patience has yielded an astounding $77...

Click to expand Image City University students pushed away physical barriers to leave Post-it notes on the “Democracy Wall,” February 2022. © 2022 Inmedia Academic freedom in Hong Kong has severely declined since the Chinese government imposed the draconian...

An award-winning French photojournalist working for Associated Press has been denied entry to Hong Kong months after an extension of her work visa was rejected by the city’s immigration authorities. Louise Delmotte, who has been working for the US...

The researchers used tiny GPS tracking devices to follow the movements of 104 cranes in Africa, Asia, and Europe. These devices included unique solar-powered GPS leg bands developed by scientists from MPI-AB. The tracking data revealed the impressive migrations...

Click to expand Image Economist Ilham Tohti, from China's predominantly Muslim Xinjiang region, speaks to students at the Central Nationalities University in Beijing, China, December 1, 2009. © 2009 Elizabeth Dalziel/AP Photo (New York) – The Chinese government should quash the...

Ethnic minorities expert Barry Sautman gives his take on education, the next Dalai Lama, Beijing’s treatment of Uygurs, and Han chauvinism.

Click to expand Image Australia's Minister for Foreign Affairs Penny Wong (L) and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese during a meeting in Parliament House in Canberra, December 7, 2023. © 2023 Hilary Wardhaugh/AFP via Getty Images (Sydney) - The Australian...

World leaders gathering for the United Nations General Assembly’s annual General Debate should call for action to end the global human rights crises, Human Rights Watch said. During the sessions from September 20 to 30, 2024, the situations inPalestine,Sudan,Ukraine,Haiti,Myanmar,Venezuela,...

By Lobsang Gelek  TheDalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, has saidhe will discuss the details of his reincarnation when he turns 90, next July. The China Tibetan Buddhist Academy — a Chinese government-supported institution — isn’t waiting....

A Tibetan Buddhist teacher and oracle on avoiding nihilistic extremes, in our practice and in our lives The post ‘Why Do I Need to Practice if Everything Is Empty?’ appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

By Muhammad Saad Ul Haque The issue of sovereignty over Kashmir has remained a significant point of friction in the India–Pakistan relationship since 1947. The two states have fought several wars and have been involved in regular skirmishes in...

By Tashi Wangchuk and Tenzin Dickyi  China has built a new heliport in Tibet near the Indian border, satellite photos show, a move that experts say would allow Beijing to rapidly deploy troops to remote areas during an armed...

Click to expand Image United Nations Headquarters building in Manhattan, New York City, on December 21, 2021. © 2021 Sergi Reboredo / VWPics via AP Images (New York) – World leaders gathering for the United Nations General Assembly’s annual...

A private vocational school in Qinghai has been forced to close for unspecified violations. Critics see a continuation of Beijing’s war on Tibetan language education.