His Holiness the Dalai Lama left the hotel for the Verizon Center, venue of the Kalachakra teachings, early in the morning to begin the preparatory prayers. The Board of the Capital Area Tibetan Association received him on his arrival at the Center. After the ceremonial Mandala offering, His Holiness …
Read More »Kashag’s Statement on His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 76th Birthday
On this very auspicious occasion of the seventy-sixth birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the Kashag, on behalf of all Tibetans in and outside Tibet, would like to offer our heartfelt greetings and at the same time single-mindedly beseech Your Holiness to remain with us to dispel the …
Read More »Dalai Lama says China has no role in picking heir
Dharamsala, HP, India, 1 July 2011 (By Ravi Nessman, Associated Press) – The Dalai Lama said Friday that China’s Communist leadership can play no role in deciding who succeeds him as the leader of Tibetan Buddhism upon his death and called Beijing’s meddling in the issue “a disgrace.” The …
Read More »Minnesota Tibetans Gather for an Unprecedented Election
– Lobsang T. Namru, Minneapolis, MN The recent election of Dr. Lobsang Sangay to the helm of Tibetan exile administration and the process leading to was historic in the annals Tibetan politics, and exemplary by any measure of a democratic institution. Weren’t we excited by the enthusiasm and participation …
Read More »The legitimacy and role of the Central Tibetan Administration
by Kelsang Gyaltsen, Envoy of H. H. the Dalai Lama Posted on 20 Juni 2011 Once again the small Tibetan world in exile seems to be torn apart by an emotional and political dispute over the devolution of the administrative and political powers of His Holiness the Dalai Lama …
Read More »Film and Panel Discussion: “Himalayan Meltdown” at Asia Society tomorrow, June 14
When: Tuesday, June 14 · 6:30pm – 8:00pm WHERE: Asia Society, 725 Park Ave, New York, NY Columbia Water Center is co-sponsoring the event. Asia Society’s Center on US-China Relations will present a film and discussion called Revealed: Himalayan Meltdown. The 45-minute documentary co-produced by the United Nations Development Programme …
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