UK slammed for Dalai Lama trip
China today criticised Britain for agreeing to host the Dalai Lama, and has made strong representations to London for encouraging his “splittist activities”.
Beijing launches human rights investigations following Amnesty International accusations
The day after Amnesty International (AI) reported China had made very little progress in 2003 in terms of human rights violations and respect for minorities, Beijing has decided to launch a year-long campaign to investigate human rights violations of state workers.
Exiled from home, loved in Liverpool
He is the hottest ticket in town … and hailed the most significant religious visitor to Liverpool since Pope John Paul ll in 1982. An audience of more than 2,000 was due to hear the Tibetan spiritual leader deliver a lecture about moral-ity at Liverpool Cathedral today.
Tibetan schools do best in five years
It was a surprise. For the first time in nearly five years, the Central Tibetan Schools Administration (CTSA) saw 89.73 per cent of its students pass in the CBSE Class XII Boards.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrives in UK
His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived this afternoon in Liverpool city on the first leg of his 27 May – 3 June visit to UK at the invitation of educational institutions and non-governmental organizations to give a series of public talks and teachings
How the war on terror has left the Dalai Lama in the lurch
Radiating smiles and beatitude, the 14th Dalai Lama is back in Britain on his endless peregrination around the world’s capitals and will probably hear the usual pious but insincere expressions of support.
Volunteers needed to sew for Tibet
While knitting might be today’s trend, sewing can do more than fasten just loose buttons on clothing. The Tibetan Aid Project hosts a year-round prayer flag project, which has volunteers sewing golden sheets of durable nylon covered with Tibetan designs and script.
My Own Private Kalachakra
I’ve been attending the Dalai Lama’s Kalachakra For World Peace, and I can say for sure that it is not all about politics, schmoozing or warm laughter for Tibet’s leading light.