Newspeak & New Tibet, Part – II
During the 20s and 30s, many other new products came to Tibet . The popular kye-par, or honorifically sung-par (gramophone, lit. voice-print) with its 78rpm bhentse (record, perhaps from the Chinese panzi for plate) made of poekar (shellac or plastic) enlivened Lhasa’s evening parties.
China’s Fierce Opposition Prevents Visit to Taiwan: The Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama said Thursday in Berlin that China’s fierce opposition has led him not to visit Taiwan during the past few years. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader made the comments while responding to questions raised by Taiwanese reporters at a press conference.
Task Force on Negotiation to Meet in New Delhi
A three day meeting of the Task Force on Negotiation will be held in New Delhi from 20 –22 June. The last meeting was held in at Gopalpur TCV school in December last year.
Bloomington’s Tibetan Center Saved From Foreclosure
It was a grand Buddhist dream envisioned by Thubten J. Norbu, the elder brother of the Dalai Lama. He wanted to build a Tibetan holy place that would rest between the hills and cornfields of his new home of Bloomington, Ind.
Window opens on Sino-Tibetan talks
Although the official Chinese rhetoric against the Dalai Lama remains unyielding, two immediate high-profile events in the coming weeks could provide an opportunity for the two sides to take a step forward in their current talks about talks on the political future of Tibet.
Dalai Lama presents Light of Truth awards in Berlin
Former Czech President and dissident Vaclav Havel was among three award-winners today of the high-profile ICT Light of Truth award, presented by the Dalai Lama at the Schiller Theatre in Berlin today.