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This well-written book, "Eat the Buddha: Life and Death in a Tibetan Town," describes the attempt to turn Buddhist Tibet into a province of China. The effort failed and led to the death of thousands of Tibetans who refused to give up their peaceful traditions.

China's Foreign Ministry called the Dalai Lama a "deceptive actor" on Tuesday, after the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader said in an interview that Chinese hardliners have parts of their brains missing.

Joseph Campbell is one of my favorite authors about the inspiring commonality of the cultural and spiritual practices of tribes all over the world, from the ancients up to now.

In the Dalai Lama’s latest book, “Buddhism: One Teacher, Many Traditions,” co-authored by American Tibetan Buddhist nun, Venerable Thubten Chodron, various practices are explained and misconceptions are corrected.

The Dalai Lama said Thursday (Dec. 11) that he would not meet Pope Francis while in Rome for a summit of Nobel Peace Prize winners.

I’ve combined three questions from three different readers, because a response to one overlaps with responses to all. In short, engaging in violence or harm of any sort directly counters the aim of all Buddhist practice: the aspiration to end suffering.