DHARAMSHALA: The Tibetans and Tibetan supporters in North America will organise a massive rally in Washington, DC, on 7 October. The rally aims to call upon the US government to take concrete action to address the deteriorating situation in Tibet and help to start the dialogue process, organisers say. …
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Visits the Lithuanian Parliament and spoke to the parliamentarians
September 12th 2013 Vilnius, Lithuania, 12 September 2013 – People in Vilnius could be heard expressing surprise about the unusually good weather for the time of year, attributing it to His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s presence in the city. He laughed off the suggestion, pointing out that if he …
Read More »Defying China to meet the Dalai Lama
By Ellen Bork [The Weekly Standard] 11 Sept. 2103 Today, President Dalia Grybauskaite welcomed His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, to Vilnius, Lithuania. Two years ago, her Estonian counterpart, President Toomas Ilves, also defied Beijing by meeting the Dalai Lama. Their gestures of principle and …
Read More »Preventing Cultural Genocide: The Case for Genuine Autonomy for Tibet
The following is the transcript of the speech delivered by Special Representative of H. H. the Dalai Lama to Europe, Mr. Kelsang Gyaltsen, at the Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & Human Rights on 31 May 2013, Berlin, Germany Just last weekend we witnessed the public demonstration of the excellent …
Read More »His Holiness the Dalai Lama Participates in an Environmental Summit in Portland
Portland, Oregon, USA 11 May 2013 His Holiness the Dalai Lama began his fourth day in Portland, Oregon by giving a short interview to be included in an environmental documentary being created by Maitripa College. He expressed a concern not just for those alive today, but for future generations, …
Read More »His Holiness the Dalai Lama spoke at the University of Portland’s Forum on “Spirituality and Environment”
Portland, Oregon, USA 9 May 2013 Starting his first full day in Portland, the ‘City of Roses’, His Holiness the Dalai Lama drove to the Chiles Center of the University of Portland where he was given a traditional Tibetan welcome by members of the 600 strong Tibetan community who …
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