Unrest expected in China’s remote northwest
A senior Chinese official says the security situation in Xinjiang will be heightened this year, sparking further concern of unrest ahead of sensitive anniversaries
Dalai Lama calls for collective effort to preserve Tibetan culture
Exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama Sunday urged heads and representatives of various Tibetan religious sects, including the traditional Bon tradition, to shoulder greater and effective responsibility in making collective contribution in the preservation of Tibetan cultural identity and its spiritual traditions.
Prayer for Tibetan victims
Exiled Tibetan leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama leads a prayer offering for Tibetans killed under Chinese repressions since 1959 at the Main Tibetan Temple in Dharamsala, India, Sunday, March 8, 2009. Hundreds of Tibetans, including Buddhist monks, nun and school children joined the prayer congregation organized by the Tibetan Government-in-exile. Senior exile government officials, including the Tibetan Prime Minister Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche, and religious heads from the main sects of Tibetan Buddhism and the traditional Bon tradition made their presence at the special prayer session. Also seen in the photo are Sakya Trizin Rinpoche (center) and Gyalwa Karmapa (L). Ahead of the 50th Anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising Day, which will be observed on Tuesday, Tibetan exile groups say situation in their homeland has become intensely tense with Chinese authorities prepared to quell any signs of anti-China protests. (Photo: Tenzin Dasel/ Phayul)
Tibetan Artist an attraction at 2009 Venice Biennial
Noted Tibetan artist Gonkar Gyatso has been invited to participate in the 2009 Venice Biennial
Tensions high as China braces for Tibet protests
Chinese authorities have imposed a security lockdown in Tibet as the Himalayan region this week marks the 50th anniversary of a failed uprising that sent the Dalai Lama into exile.
Dalai Lama guard recalls leader’s dramatic escape
Sitting in his riverside house in north Delhi, Ratu Ngawang casts his mind back 50 years and recalls how he helped smuggle the Dalai Lama to safety as Chinese soldiers followed in hot pursuit
Tibet’s 50 years of being too patient?
On March 10 every year, the residents of McLeodganj (Upper Dharamshala) wear their finery and head to Tsughlakhang, the temple near the Dalai
Lama’s house in the middle of a pine forest. After a round of chanting, the Tibetan leader appears on the temple’s first floor and addresses the gathering
Tibetans Protest in Japan
Several hundred protesters along with Tibetan support groups including Students for a Free Tibet Japan, Amnesty International, TSNJ, and others joined the Tibetan
Calgary Welcomes Touring Tibetan Lamas from India
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama believed that Tibetan culture and scared practices do not just belong to the Tibetans alone; rather, it should be shared with
Tibetan Solidarity March through the Streets of London
Several hundred Tibetans and their supporters turned out to mark Tuesday’s 50th anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising as concern about the huge military build-up of Chinese forces in Tibet deepens. The march began at the Chinese