September 12th 2012 New Delhi, India, 12 September 2012 – His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s first engagement today was to give an extensive television interview to Andrew North, South Asia correspondent of BBC News. He asked from various angles whether His Holiness was optimistic about positive change in relation …
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September 11th 2012 New Delhi, India, 11 September 2012 – Although, following the tragic events of September 11th 2001, this day is remembered by many with sorrow, it also commemorates an occasion of bright significance. It was on 11th September 1893 that Swami Vivekananda fired the imagination of his …
Read More »Golden Jubilee of the Central Tibetan Schools Administration
September 10th 2012 New Delhi, India, 10 September 2012 – His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in New Delhi this morning and in the afternoon was chief guest at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of the Central Tibetan Schools Administration (CTSA). He was joined on the platform …
Read More »The Diplomat Online interview with the Kalon Tripa Dr. Lobsang Sangay
By The Diplomat September 04, 2012 Dr. Lobsang Sangay, the Kalon Tripa (prime minister) of the Tibetan government in exile, talks exclusively with Saransh Sehgal about the recent self-immolations of Tibetans inside China, his experience serving in a political position once held by the Dalai Lama, and his thoughts …
Read More »Kalon Tripa Embraced by Public and Leaders During Historic Australia Visit
Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay has reached the final stage of his historic visit to Australia. During the week-long visit to Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane, he has been welcomed by scores of political leaders, the media and packed public audiences. Kalon Tripa’s visit has come at a critical time …
Read More »Tibetan monks tackle science in the Indian hills
SARAH, India (AP) — The shouts of more than a dozen Tibetan monks echo through the small classroom. Fingers are pointed. Voices collide. When an important point is made, the men smack their hands together and stomp the floor, their robes billowing around them. It’s the way Tibetan Buddhist …
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