Newspeak & New Tibet, Part – III

Wars are said to be great accelerators of change, and World War II ( magchen nyipa or trukchen nyipa ) certainly speeded up Tibet’s hitherto unhurried modernization. The economic impact alone was substantial.

His Holiness Returns to Dharamshala, Teachings to Start 24 June

Dharamshala June 20-His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived here after successfully completing his tour of Sweden, Norway and Germany. His Holiness will begin teaching on Lamrin Shedrak on 24 June. The teaching which will be held at the Tsuglakhang main temple

Tibetan palace reopens to tourists after renovation

The Norbulingka Park, a world famous tourist attraction in Lhasa, capital of southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, reopened to visitors on Sunday after being closed for four months for a major facelift, park administration announced.

The Art and Politics of Tibet

Good evening. I want to begin by thanking the Society for Asian Art for inviting me to say a few words this evening, and the Asian Art Museum for hosting us.