Dharamshala pays homage to Tibetan self-immolator Kunchok Sonam
A mass prayer service was held today in the exile Tibetan headquarters of Dharamshala in honour of Kunchok Sonam, a young Tibetan monk, who set himself ablaze in protest against China’s continued occupation of Tibet on July 20 in Zoege region of eastern Tibet.
Antwerp to host Third European Tibetan Youth Parliament
Young Tibetans from all over Europe will be coming together in Antwerp, Belgium for the Third Tibetan Youth Parliament to be held from August 30 to September 1, under the slogan, “We are United.” The Youth Parliament, a unique forum designed to actively engage young people
THE CATCH-22* OF MIDDLE WAY UNITY- Part 1 By Jamyang Norbu
Asking a question and answering it yourself is a rhetorical device known to the ancient Greeks as hypophora. To be effective the answer should follow the question smoothly, perhaps with a well-timed pause in between to heighten the effect. For example: “You ask, what is our aim? (pause) I can answer in one word: It is victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory, however long and hard the road may be.” (Winston Churchill, June 4, 1940)