Not only does the palace serve as the winter home of the Dalai Lama but it also houses the remains of many other Dalai Lamas throughout history. At one point, Potala also acted as the seat of the ...

There are worse places to endure lockdown than a palace with sweeping views of icy mountain peaks, and the Dalai Lama acknowledges as much. "Here we have very pure fresh water and fresh air.

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The spiritual leader of Tibet has published amply but seldom written in depth about politics. Now, as he approaches 90, he ...

In 'The Many Faces of Nehru', Tapan Chattopadhyay offers insights into the less-known facets of Jawaharlal Nehru's ...

The title of "Dalai Lama", was not granted by the Dalai Lama himself, or created by Tibetan Buddhism, or conferred by the old Tibetan ruling class and still less by any foreigners. The title was ...

Like the Potala Palace, the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery holds a lot of significance in Tibetan Buddhism. Not only was the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery founded by the first Dalai Lama, but later it became the ...

Built in the seventh century by Tibetan King Songtsen Gampo and expanded in the 17th century under the fifth Dalai Lama, the Potala Palace has stood as a cultural and architectural landmark for ...

The Dalai Lama, the charismatic Buddhist spiritual leader ... and Ocean of Wisdom -- and taken to Lhasa's 1,000-room Potala Palace to be trained to become the leader of his people.