Humans bring down-to-earth realities to a spiritual Lake of the Mind

It is hard not to share the joy of countless Hindu and Buddhist pilgrims at first seeing the sometimes cobalt-blue, sometimes aquamarine waters of Lake Manasarovar – especially after four gruelling days along the rutted dirt track known officially as China’s National Highway 219.

Olympics: Athens “Yes”, Beijing “No”!

European Tibet supporters have staged their opposition to the 2008 Beijing Games as the Olympic Torch Relay leading up to the August 2004 Athens Games passes through European cities.