Self-immolator identified as Kirti monk Lobsang Tsultrim
The Tibetan who self-immolated yesterday in Ngaba, eastern Tibet has been identified as 21-year-old Lobsang Tsultrim, a monk at the Kirti Monastery. The exile seat of the Kirti Monastery in Dharamshala said Lobsang Tsultrim set himself on fire at around 5.05 pm (local time) yesterday.
Breaking: A Tibetan woman burns self to death, Second self-immolation in two days
Latest reports coming out of Tibet indicate that a Tibetan woman set herself on fire today in an apparent protests against China’s continued occupation of Tibet. Tibetan media outlets are identifying the Tibetan woman as Dolkar, around 26 years of age. She is believed to have succumbed to her injuries.
High-level scholarly committee meets to discuss Gelongma ordination
The long-drawn discussions on the full ordination of Buddhists nuns as per the Mulasarvastivadin school of monastic codes received a major boost with the commencement of a high-level scholarly committee today.