In uneasy N.Y., enter the Dalai Lama

When among many, guard your speech: when alone, guard your thoughts. The Dalai Lama — the 14th Buddha of Compassion, Nobel Peace Prize winner and best-selling author — arrives in New York today, riding a wave of Western fascination with the quiet

Nepal keeps a wary eye on Tibet

As much as Nepal might desire, and benefit from, an independent, sovereign Tibet across its borders, as is widely advocated in much of the Western world, the chances of this happening remain poor.

The Dalai Lama Looks Home

The Dalai Lama landed in America to the usual swirl of praise and protest. After receiving an honorary degree from UC San Francisco last Friday, he is scheduled to meet with George Bush, attend a reception on Capitol Hill and