Monks have been seeking spiritual enlightenment at these sites on steep cliffs, inside caves and atop an extinct volcano for ...

On the north side of the Himalaya sits the partially reconstructed Tibetan Buddhist monastery of Rongbuk ... with the most dramatic views in the world. One of the first British explorers to ...

Not only was the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery founded by the first Dalai Lama, but later it became the seat of power for the Panchen Lama, the most important ... statues in the world, Future Buddha ...

Recent visitors to the monastery recommend making a stop here, especially if you're interested in history and architecture. Some also say it's the church has some of the most beautiful interiors ...

One of the largest and most popular monasteries ... to the Red Hat sect. The Hanle Monastery is home to the Indian Astronomical Observatory, one of the world’s highest sites for optical, gamma ...