Buddhists explore bond with film at fest
J.Lo is intrigued by it. Richard Gere is a longtime devotee. According to the tabloids, director Oliver Stone raised his daughter in its traditions.
Britain urges Nepal not to close Tibetan offices
Britain has asked Nepal not to close down two offices run by Tibetan refugees in Kathmandu. “We regret the government action,” said Mitra Pariyar, spokesman of the British embassy in Kathmandu.
Closure of Tibetan Refugee office draws flak
The government’s latest decision to close down offices of the representatives of the Dalai Lama in Nepal and Tibetan Refugee Welfare Office in Kathmandu has drawn flak from international community and rights groups.
Tibet Foundation Tour of Tibetan Refugee Children
It has been a busy week for eleven Tibetan refugee children as they tour Britain. Tibet Foundation is hosting a 21-day UK Cultural Tour by the group from the Tibetan Homes Foundation (THF) in India from 20 January – 13 February 2005.
A Day of recollection
Days passed, then weeks and a month now. I am frightened by this date (26th) the Republic day, which reminds me of the furious wave. The house shook and I fell down, the sea started coming towards me like a monster and I started running for my life.
Dalai Lama wants Canadian miners out of Tibet
Two Canadian mining firms, one from Vancouver and the other from Toronto, have been singled out by the Dalai Lama as having plans that could irreversibly damage the ecology of the Tibetan plateau.
Jailed Monk’s Family Insist on His Innocence
Relatives of a jailed Tibetan monk whose death sentence was commuted this week insisted Thursday that Tenzin Delek Rinpoche is innocent and called for more international pressure on Beijing to release him.
Nepal: Tibetan Refugee Center Shuttered
The Nepalese government should allow the Tibetan Refugee Welfare Office to reopen and continue assisting thousands of Tibetan refugees in Nepal, Human Rights Watch said today.
Nepal closes Dalai Lama’s office in Kathmandu
Nepal has closed two offices in Kathmandu associated with exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, Tibetan and foreign ministry sources said Thursday.
Tibetan lama dodges Chinese bullet
A controversial Tibetan lama – to China he’s a subversive and a terrorist and to many Tibetans a saint and patriot – has been spared execution, a bullet to the back of the head.