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 …
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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 …
Read More »Tibet Awareness Program in Brazil concludes successfully
New York, June 5—The 9-day Tibet Awareness Program at the Federal University of Santa Catarina in Florianopolis, South Brazil, concluded successfully on the evening of June 4th with the dismantling of intricate Sand Mandala created by Ven Tenzin Thutop of the Namgyal Monastery as well as the Brazilian writers/journalists’ interesting …
Read More »Earthquake’s aftershocks shake Tibetan way of life in Yushu prefecture (or Kyegudo)
Reconstruction work has added to unease over Beijing’s policies and fuelled tensions between Tibetans and Chinese settlers [Brice Pedroletti, Guardian Weekly, Tuesday 24 May 2011] A year ago an earthquake devastated the Tibetan autonomous prefecture of Yushu, in Qinghai province, south-west China, claiming 3,000 lives. Now, it is in …
Read More »Visions of Development: Where Have All the Yaks Gone?
Friday, May 20th: 6:00 – 9:00 PM Saturday, May 21st: 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM Organizer: Trace Foundation, New York The grasslands are changing. Across the Tibetan Plateau, desertification, biodiversity loss and ecological relocations are dramatically altering the landscape, and reshaping Tibetan society. What’s happening on the grasslands today poses …
Read More »His Holiness Expands on Importance of Developing Inner Peace at Newark Peace Education Summit
On May 13, 2011 morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama left for the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the venue of The Newark Peace Education Summit, a three-day conference focusing on peacemaking practices from around the world. The morning session was on the theme of “Peace Within” and His …
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