Kashag Mourns the Demise of a Diplomat Lama

One of the most revered Buddhist figures of Ladakh, Kyabje Bakula Rinpoche, breathed his last on the morning of 4 November. The Central Tibetan Administration held a mourning session at the Kashag hall which was attended by the Kalon Tripa and his colleagues in the Kashag and issued a statement of condolence.

Tibet Day to Kickoff in San Francisco

Bay Area Friends of Tibet is hosting its 18th annual Tibet Day cultural fair at Fort Mason in San Francisco on November 15. Tibet Day promises to be the Bay Area’s premiere celebration of Tibetan art, politics, culture and music.

LA filmmaker offers riveting look at Tibet

Growing up, documentary filmmaker Tom Peosay loved listening to his globetrotting father spin yarns about traveling to exotic locations. Since then, the 43-year-old Los Altos native has turned that fascination into a career of shedding light on faraway lands.

LA filmmaker offers riveting look at Tibet

Los Altos-reared filmmaker Tom Peosay, shown here in action with wife Sue, made nine trips to Tibet, Nepal and India to create their documentary, “Tibet: Cry of the Snow Lion.”

Tibetan Buddhists Find Peace in Scottish Hills

A towering gold statue of the revered Buddhist philosopher Nagarjuna sits cross-legged in the middle of an ornamental lake. Tibetan prayer flags flutter in the breeze and Buddhist monks in crimson and orange robes stroll across the courtyard in front of the ornate facade of a temple.

Woollens sellers feel the heat

Tibetans who come to Mumbai every year to sell woollens are facing losses due to the heat as there are no takers for their wares. “There is no business. I’ve been able to sell only 40 items, most of which are smaller ones like caps and scarves,”