Contact is taking a break after 25 years of bringing you news of Tibet and Tibetan issues. We are celebrating our 25 years by bringing you the story of Contact and the people who have made it happen, and our archive is still there for you to access at any time, and below you can read the story of Contact, how it came into being and the wonderful reflections of the people who have made it happen over the years.
When and how Contact will re-emerge and evolve will be determined by those who become involved.
Thousands of people gathered at Ganden Choeling monastery in Tsoe county in Gansu province to commit themselves to leading more virtuous lives and abandon social ills. They promised to give up smoking, gambling and the consumption of alcohol. Tibetans, mostly lay people aged between 15 and 70, from 21 different communities. The group commitment was prompted by advice of a Tibetan lama, Alak Setsang Rinpoche.
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