In a fresh crackdown on Tibet, China has stationed around 400 military personnel at the Larung Gar Buddhist Academy in ...
In previous crackdowns, particularly in 2016-2017, thousands of monastic dwellings were demolished, and many practitioners were forcibly evicted. As a result, the population at Larung Gar has been ...
Jue Liang & Andrew S. 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...