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Buddhism

ONLINE ONLY: Letter from Bamian
The Taliban's vandalism of Afghanistan's greatest cultural treasure may be their most permanent legacy
Victoria Schofield

Getting to Know the Dalai Lama
The monk who has lead Tibetans for 68 years sees the Beijing Olympics as a chance to convert the Chinese to his cause
Pico Iyer

Underrated: Abroad
The ravenous longing for the infinite possibilities of “otherwhere”
Stephen Bayley

The king of cakes
"Yuletide revels were designed to see you through the dark days — and how dark they seem today"
Carolyn Hart

A tripod in the sky
The view from above
Christian House