His Holiness in Italy
By Tsering Wangdue / June 19, 2014
The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama visited Italy from June 10-16. He arrived at Lama Tsong Khapa Institute in Pomaia in Pisa, his 5th visit to the Pomaia district. On June 12 His Holiness started his day in Pomaia by meeting a delegation from the Sacred read more →
TWA Basketball Team Win for a Society free from Sexual Violence
By Wendhe Choetse / June 15, 2014
The Tibetan Women’s Association Basketball Team have been celebrating not only their win in the “Dhasa Tibetan Women’s Basketball Tournament”, but the endorsement this tournament brings to the campaign for a society free from sexual violence. Tibetan women in and around Dharamshala took part in the week-long tournament which is read more →
A Middle Way to Freedom
By Michael Khabie-Zeitoune / June 14, 2014
A new global awareness campaign, Umaylam: The Middle Way Approach, launched by the Tibetan Government-in-exile (the Central Tibetan Administration or CTA) on June 5, is “the most concerted effort to date to secure basic freedom” for the Tibetan people through “genuine autonomy”, according to Dr Lobsang Sangay, the elected political read more →
Silence in Beijing on Tiananmen Anniversary
By Myrto Vogiatzi / June 14, 2014
Thousands of police and paramilitary troops patrolled Tiananmen Square earlier this month on the 25th anniversary of China’s brutal crackdown there on pro-democracy protesters. Although there was no trace of demonstrations or public commemorations, repressive tactics began earlier and were more extensive than in previous years. At least 66 activists, read more →
Celebrations and Control at the Saka Dawa and Kalachakra Ceremonies
By Annie Padwick / June 12, 2014
Tibetan Buddhists celebrate their most important religious holiday this month. Saka Dawa is a full month of celebrations honouring the life of the Buddha. The festival is celebrated during the 4th month of the Tibetan Lunar Calendar, a significant month as it is the one in which the Buddha’s conception, read more →
Teaching for Tibetan Youngsters
By Mary Trewartha / June 10, 2014
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s annual Summer Teaching at Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) School took place this year from June 4-6. The Summer Teaching was introduced by His Holiness in 2007, and is regarded as one of the most valuable and productive annual events in the TCV calendar. The teaching gives read more →
Tibetan Parliamentarians in Europe
By Maria Dahl / June 9, 2014
Delegates from the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile have visited Europe to promote the issue of the critical situation prevailing inside Tibet and to gain support for the Middle Way Approach campaign. Their mission was to meet European Parliamentarians in the countries visited as well as Tibet support groups. Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Deputy read more →
Free!
By Edward Janich / June 6, 2014
Dhondup Wangchen, co-director of the film “Leaving Fear Behind”, was released on June 5, to the delight of his family and the many international groups campaigning for his safe return. He was driven by Chinese authorities to Jotse and delivered into his sister’s care around 3 o’clock in the afternoon. read more →
The Karmapa in Europe
By Tsering Wangdue / June 4, 2014
The 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje left for his European tour on May 28. His programmes and activities included Buddhist teachings, addressing current social issues and the significance of compassion in today’s world. His tour started at the Kamalashila Buddhist Institute in Langenfeld, West Germany where he met representatives read more →
Modi and Tibet: A new step for India, A new hope for Tibet?
By Wendhe Choetsoe / May 29, 2014
Sikyong Lobsang Sangay attended the swearing-in ceremony of India’s newly elected Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The ceremony was held at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan in the capital, New Delhi, on May 26. Modi’s invitation to the Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile to attend the ceremony has received great appreciation from Tibetans and read more →