Karmapa turns 23

His Holiness the 17th Karmapa presides over a Buddhist prayer ceremony at Gyuto Tantric Monastic University, his temporary residence in Dharamsala, India, on Thursday, June 26, 2008. Karmapa, who fled Tibet to India in 2000, apparently to pursue his traditional Buddhist studies more freely, turned 23 on Thursday. Long life prayers were offered to him by Buddhist monastic communities to mark the celebration. (Phayul / Photo: Tashi Paljor / OHHK)

Nepal Tibetan marchers halfway to the border

The forty two Tibetan marchers from Nepal who left Kathmandu two days ago are now halfway from the border. The group of 25 monks, 17 nuns and 2 men who started their journey at 04:30 am June 25