Fasting is the process of not eating or drinking for an extended period. While possibly looked at as starving oneself, ...

Since the Dalai Lama’s recognition, Jalue Dorje has spent much of his life training to become a monk, memorizing sacred ...

The young Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, ...

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday called Japan a key contributor to India economic development and ...

"I was in awe!" Dorje recalled later. "Usually, I'd be at the monk section looking up to whomever was celebrating. But that ...

Jains in Tamil Nadu are commemorating the 2,550th anniversary of Mahavira's nirvana, coinciding with the 50th year of a ...

Various religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, promote or mandate vegetarianism. This influences many ...

When Jalue Dorje was 2 years old the Dalai Lama recognized him as the lama’s reincarnation. He just celebrated his 18th ...

Jalue Dorje knew it would be the last big party before he joins a monastery in the Himalayan foothills -- thousands of miles ...

The Tibetan Buddhist community in Minnesota recently celebrated a special spiritual milestone—honoring 18-year-old Jalue ...

Jalue Dorje grew up like a typical American teen playing football and listening to rap music in a Minneapolis suburb. After ...