Gyalwa Karmapa returns to Dharamsala after almost two months of spiritual tour
After almost two months of spiritual undertakings covering places in the Indian states of West Bengal and Bihar; Gyalwa Karmapa is due to arrive at Gyuto-Tantric Monastic University today, his temporary residence
Compelling New Book Takes Deeper Look at Hu Jintao
In late 2003, China’s new president Hu Jintao made a speech celebrating the late Mao Zedong. He said not a word about Mao’s disastrous mistakes. According to author Willy Lam, this was a wake-up call for many Chinese
Russian media coverage on His Holiness and Tibet
The Russian media group, which visited Dharamshala in December 2006 in connection with the presentation of the award of the highest order of Kalmyk Republic “The White Lotus” to His Holiness the Dalai Lama,
Rowell Fund awards more than $50,000 to Tibetan projects
The Rowell Fund Board of Advisors announced its fourth annual round of funding and selected 11 projects run by Tibetans and Tibetan organizations. The grants, given to projects in five countries, range from
Tibetans banned from marking traditional Buddhist anniversary
Tibetan government workers, retired staff and cadres, students and Party members were banned from commemorating an important Buddhist anniversary in December, according to an official notice published in a