Amid a modern Chinese city, ancient Tibetan traditions persist
“The Chinese have absolutely ruined the place,” said friends who’d been here in the mid-1980s … “It doesn’t even feel like Tibet anymore.” The Chinese, who conquered Tibet in 1950, say they’re bringing much-needed
WA ‘can’t ignore human rights in China’
West Australian Premier Alan Carpenter should have the courage to raise human rights issues with China’s president when he visits the state, an exiled Tibetan leader in WA says.
Tibetan Youth Congress elects 13th CENTREX members
Tsewang Rinzin of Portland, USA was elected the new President of the Tibetan Youth Congress (TYC), the largest Tibetan non-governmental organisation in exile, here at the concluding day of the 13th General Body Meeting (GBM).
His Holiness’ Teaching
His Holiness the Dalai Lama walks His way to give teachings at the main temple in Dharamsala on September 3, 2007. The three-day teachings are on Nagarjuna’s Commentary on Boddhicitta (jangchup semdrel) along with Kamalashila’s “The Middling Stages of Meditation (gomrim barpa). His Holiness will also confer the Chenresig Initiation on September 5. This teaching is mainly for people from South-East Asia at the request of the Tibetan Buddhist Society, Singapore. Over 1500 Buddhists from Singapore, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, including some 700 Westerners are attending the teaching. “To promote human values and religious harmony are my main commitments” His Holiness told the gathering here today. (Photo: Tenzin Choejor – OHHDL)
Richard Gere urges Olympics boycott
ACTOR Richard Gere chases a fugitive Bosnian war criminal in his latest movie role, but in real life the devout Buddhist is pursuing China on human rights abuses and says a boycott of the Beijing Olympics could help.