North America Chitue Statement on Tibetan Democracy Day
Dear Fellow Tibetans and Friends in North America,
Greetings and Tashi Delek to all of you as we celebrate the 43rd Anniversary of the Tibetan Democracy Day for Tibetans in Exile. On behalf of all Tibetans in the US and Canada
Dalai Lama will visit to dedicate new temple
While she is thrilled to be paired with Muhammad Ali, 14-year-old Olivia El-Awady has an even greater motivation Sunday when she takes part in the Dalai Lama’s dedication of an interfaith temple in Bloomington.
Quest begins for sacred Buddhist texts
The volumes resemble barrel slats — about 3 feet long and 6 inches wide. The paper, edges rounded, looks like the skimpiest gossamer but is surprisingly sturdy, even silky to the touch. The unbound, dog-eared pages are filled with faded
Quest begins for sacred Buddhist texts
The Seventh Phakchok Rinpoche, head of the Taklung Kagyu line of Tibetan Buddhism, holds a rare Tiger Valley Sacred Text. The 22-year-old lama traveled to Toronto to bless the just-launched global effort to recover and restore more of the ancient texts. (Ron Csillag/Religion News Service)
Secrecy surrounds plan for road around Mt Kailash
Local Tibetans who live near Mount Kailash have been warned by the authorities not to speak about plans for a road around the sacred mountain, an important place of pilgrimage for Buddhists, Bon practitioners, Jains and Hindus.
China’s Tibet Online: Tibet and Tibetans in PRC Government Websites
In recent months, Western news media and human rights groups have focused attention on restrictions limiting Internet access in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to websites on sensitive topics, including most independently produced information on Tibet.