Thousands of Tibetans protest on 60th anniversary of uprising against China, as state media defend Beijing’s rule
March 12, 2019Associated Press, 11 March 2019 Read original news here China is defending its often-criticised rule in Tibet 60 years after the Dalai Lama fled into exile amid an abortive uprising against Chinese control, saying those who question its policies are … Continued
60 years after Tibetan uprising, freedom eludes: A history
March 12, 2019BY PRARTHANA MITRA, QRIUS, Read original news here Hundreds of Tibet supporters in India gathered at the Dalai Lama’s temple in Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, to mark 60 years of the Tibetan uprising in Lhasa and the subsequent Chinese crackdown that drove … Continued
Tibetan Uprising: Where is the Buddha?
March 12, 2019CLAUDE ARPI, 11 March 2019 Read original news here In March 1959, as the Roof of the World had just entered the Earth/Boar Year, Lhasa saw the suppression of the Tibetan Uprising, perhaps the most tragic event of the 1950s. … Continued
60 years after Dalai Lama fled, China defends Tibet policies
March 11, 2019By Christopher Bodeen | AP, March 10 2019 Read original news here BEIJING — China is defending its often-criticized rule in Tibet 60 years after the Dalai Lama fled into exile amid an abortive uprising against Chinese control, saying those who question … Continued
Rallies in India mark 60 years of Tibet uprising
March 11, 2019Aljazeera, 10 March 2019 Read original news here Dalai Lama supporters gather at Dharamsala temple and in New Delhi to commemorate 1959 rebellion against Chinese rule. Huge crowds have gathered at the Dalai Lama‘s temple in India to commemorate 60 years of the … Continued
The Dalai Lama Has Been the Face of Buddhism for 60 Years. China Wants to Change That
March 8, 2019By Charlie Campbell | Photographs by Ruven Afanador for TIME, March 7, 2019 Read original news here Morning has broken on the cedar-strewn foothills of the Himalayas. His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama sits in meditation in his private chapel in Dharamsala, a … Continued
The Dalai Lama on Why Leaders Should Be Mindful, Selfless, and Compassionate
March 8, 2019The Dalai Lama with Rasmus Hougaard, Harvard Business Review, Over the past nearly 60 years, I have engaged with many leaders of governments, companies, and other organizations, and I have observed how our societies have developed and changed. I am … Continued
China’s Cultural Revolution Might Soon Reappear in Tibet
March 6, 2019By Flora Yan Recently, The Print used satellite images to prove that at least three “re-education camps” are currently under construction in Tibet. The author of the survey, Vinayak Bha, is a colonel retired from the Indian military intelligence unit … Continued
Lobsang Sangay: “China can control Africa”
March 5, 2019The head of Tibet’s central administration warns against Beijing’s growing influence. Paris Match. You have invited to Dharamsala a delegation of opponents from Congo-Brazzaville. Why? Lobsang Sangay. I met Andréa Ngombet at an international conference abroad. He never went to … Continued
Why is China so terrified of Tibetan language classes?
March 5, 2019By Sang Jieja The notice warns that monks, monasteries offering free lessons to children during winter break will be punished The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) recently banned Tibetan monasteries from offering Tibetan language classes, prompting international human rights organizations to request … Continued