Kalachakra 2017
By Lobsang Tsering / November 25, 2016
Preparations for the Kalachakra 2017 are underway. The Kalachakra Organising Committee has launched the official websites and hotlines, and has set up arrangements for accommodation, sanitation, medical and transport facilities as well as services to aid pilgrims who are in difficulties due to the withdrawal of Indian currency. In read more →
Stand-off at the Tibetan Border
By Devanshi Deva and Mary Trewartha / November 23, 2016
Indian and Chinese troops became locked in a 24-hour stand-off in Ladakh in north India in a contested area on the Tibetan border on November 2. A troop of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) personnel entered an area in the Demchok sector, 250 km east of Leh, and put a stop read more →
Mongolia Defies China
By Lobsang Tsering / November 22, 2016
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama arrived in Mongolia on November 18 for a four-day tour. He was warmly received at Ulaanbaatar airport by Khambo Lama Choi Gyamtso, as well as leading lamas of Mongolia, a representative of the Indian Embassy and ordained monks. China protested about the visit, saying read more →
More Criticisms as China Cranks up Security
By Lauren Chaplin / November 17, 2016
A new report has put the spotlight on China’s counter-terrorism laws, stating that they pose serious human rights risks. Produced by the International Campaign for Tibet (ICT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), its publication comes at the same time as the passing of a new Cybersecurity Law read more →
China Thwarts Tibetan Pilgrims Hoping to Attend the Kalachakra
By Tenzin Samten / November 17, 2016
Chinese officials are confiscating passports in Tibet. Tibetans holding Chinese passports are having to relinquish them, and others who are already abroad are being ordered to return home before the 2017 Kalachakra initiation by His Holiness the Dalai Lama, which is due to take place in Bodh Gaya in north read more →
Shugden Protesters: Allegations v Facts
By Tenzin Samten / November 16, 2016
Sikyong Dr Lobsang Sangay, the head of Tibetan Government-in-exile, has launched a short documentary film and a book to counter the false allegations made by the Dolgyal or Shugden followers against the Tibetan government-in-exile and Tibet’s spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama. The 13-minute long documentary Shugden Protesters: Allegations read more →
His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Japan UPDATED
By Devanshi Deva / November 14, 2016
His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrived in Japan on November 8 to impart Buddhist teachings and values through a series of public talks from November 9 – 26 in various temples, universities and schools across Japan. The Mission of Buddhists in the 21st century, Compassion- the Key to Happiness, A Guide to read more →
Larung Gar: Forced Eviction of Residents Continues
By Tenzin Samten / November 11, 2016
The destruction continues at Larung Gar in Serta county in Tibet, the largest Buddhist centre in the world, with more monks and nuns being sent off to their family homes each day despite calls and pleas from international human right groups. Hundreds of monks and nuns were sent home on read more →
Help for Tibetan Traders Devastated by Fire
By Devanshi Deva / November 10, 2016
The Tibetan market in Delhi, near the Red Fort (Lal Qila), was burnt to ashes during the wee hours on Tuesday November 7. The burning down of more than 138 shops in this area caused no loss of life, but a massive loss of more than 12 crore Indian rupees read more →
The Dharamshala International Film Festival Brings Independent Cinema to the Mountains
By Theadora Walsh / November 8, 2016
In the Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) school auditorium where she used to sit and sing at morning assembly, Tenzin Dasel watched as the room was illuminated by her second short film, Royal Cafe. A deconstructed inquiry into self-identity, the film searches to reconcile the predominant image of Tibetans in cinema read more →