Teenage Buddhist lama marks last birthday in US before joining monastery in Himalayas

Teenage Buddhist lama marks last birthday in US before joining monastery in Himalayas

ISANTI, Minn. —  The young Buddhist lama sat on a throne near an altar decorated with flowers, fruits and golden statues of the Buddha, watching the celebrations of his 18th birthday in silence, with a faint smile. Jalue Dorje knew it would be the last big party before he joins a monastery in the Himalayan … Read more