Tibetan organisations welcome end of TYC fast
Various Tibetan organisations here have welcomed the end of a 32-day-old hunger strike outside the UN headquarters in New York. The hunger strike was called off after UN Assistant Secretary General Carolyn McAskie offered juice to two persons on strike.
Students help in fight for endangered Indian temple
Engineers at the University of Edinburgh have helped to preserve an endangered ancient temple in India that houses some of the greatest artworks in the Buddhist world, it emerged yesterday.
Dalai lama to leave Toronto for France
His Holiness the Dalai Lama ends his Canada visit tomorrow evening after a meeting with key media leaders, including senior editors, columnists and publishers.
Tibetan kids make French connection
A group of 10 underprivileged children from the Indo-Tibet Buddhist cultural Institute (ITBCI) are all set to realise their dreams. They will visit France to attend the international children’s festival.
Dalai Lama ends visit with mass initiation
The Dalai Lama wrapped up more than ten days of public appearances in Toronto today by completing the initiation of thousands of devotees into the spiritual teachings of Tibetan Buddhism.