China has deployed 400 military personnel to Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in eastern Tibet, a move seen as heightening control ...

Larung Gar, founded in 1980, has long been a hub for Buddhist monks and nuns seeking to deepen their spiritual education.

Taylor in Conversation with Padma 'tsho In 1997, the first cohort of women to receive the highest degree in Buddhist philosophical training graduated from the Larung Gar monastic institute in Eastern ...

Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, recognised as the world's largest Tibetan Buddhist study center, has witnessed a sharp rise in ...

DHARAMSHALA: China has stationed around 400 military personnel at the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Serthar County, eastern Tibet, as part of a broader strategy to tighten control over the region ...

The appointments at Larung Gar in southwest China are the latest sign of Beijing’s distrust of members of the Tibetan Buddhist clergy who embody the region’s traditional culture and beliefs.

China has deployed nearly 400 troops at Larung Gar Buddhist Academy to enforce stricter surveillance, with plans to impose regulations in 2022 limiting monks' residency to 15 years and requiring ...

In a fresh crackdown on Tibet, China has stationed around 400 military personnel at the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in Serthar County, eastern Tibet. As part of a broader strategy to tighten ...

Larung Gar Buddhist Academy, recognised as the world's largest Tibetan Buddhist study center, has witnessed a sharp rise in Chinese military presence, signifying intensified surveillance and ...