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Tibetan Talent Phurbu T. Namgyal Joins TeachAIDS
Phurbu T. Namgyal joins TeachAIDS as the inquisitive student character in the Tibetan language version teachaids.org, 06 November 2015 TeachAIDS is delighted to announce that singer/songwriter Phurbu T. Namgyal has generously donated his voice and likeness to the forthcoming Tibetan language version of the TeachAIDS HIV animations. Namgyal will play read more →
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Personal Physician Plays Animated Character in Latest TeachAIDS Software
Dr. Tsetan Dorji Sadutshang has joined TeachAIDS as the sage doctor in the Tibetan animation teachaids.org, 21 November 2015 “My message to, especially the young people who watch this animation, would be that HIV and AIDS is all about human behavior and attitude. It’s about a universal responsibility that His read more →
TeachAIDS Announces Development of Tibetan Language Version in Dharamshala
Photo: Tibetan students in Dharamsala participate in a discussion on the importance of HIV prevention teachaids.org, 22 October 2015 On behalf of the Department of Health, Central Tibetan Administration, I am writing to you to express serious concern about the vulnerability of HIV/AIDS among the Tibetan people… like in many read more →
Tibetan traders back in city with woolen wares
The Avenue Mail, Jharkhand, 23 November 2015 Jamshedpur, Nov. 23: With the winters setting in, a group of Tibetans woolen traders from the hilly terrains of Himachal Pradesh have descended to steel city in order to earn a living. However, lack of chill in the weather has increased the woes read more →
Baichung Bhutia wants to be a part of Imran Zahid’s ‘Majnu Ka Tilla’
Baichung Bhutia Deccan Chronicle, 5 November 2015 Mumbai: Moral and monetary help is pouring in from all quarters for Imran Zahid’s proposed film ‘Majnu Ka Tilla’ on the Tibetan issue, and that includes celebrities like singer Zubeen Garg and footballer Baichung Bhutia. Reveals Imran, “Former Indian football captain Baichung Bhutia read more →
India shouldn’t change political path on Tibet: Rijiju
By PTI, The Economics Times, 21 November 2015 BAIJNATH (Himachal Pradesh): India should not change its political path when it comes to Tibet keeping in mind the long traditional relationship between the two countries, union minister Kiren Rijiju said on Saturday. “India has a long tradition of relations with Tibet read more →
Dalai Lama on Paris attacks: Prayer is not the answer
By Elizabeth Shim, 18 November 2015, UPI The Dalai Lama criticized the attackers but also suggested the event should be put in perspective, saying that only a small percentage of people subscribe to violence. JALANDHAR, India, Nov. 18 (UPI) — The Dalai Lama said praying to God for an answer read more →
Cold Tibet quickly becoming warm, warns Buddhist monk
The Times of India, 20 November 2015 DHARAMSALA: The rate of warming at the Tibetan plateau — the third largest concentration of ice after the south and north poles — is two times greater than the global average, observed a top Buddhist monk who is also an environmentalist. The river read more →
Cold Tibet quickly becoming warm, warns Buddhist monk
The Times of India, 20 November 2015 DHARAMSALA: The rate of warming at the Tibetan plateau — the third largest concentration of ice after the south and north poles — is two times greater than the global average, observed a top Buddhist monk who is also an environmentalist. The river read more →
Dalai Lama on Paris attacks: Prayer is not the answer
By Elizabeth Shim, 18 November 2015, UPI The Dalai Lama criticized the attackers but also suggested the event should be put in perspective, saying that only a small percentage of people subscribe to violence. JALANDHAR, India, Nov. 18 (UPI) — The Dalai Lama said praying to God for an answer read more →
The Dalai Lama on Paris: “We cannot solve this problem only through prayers”
qz.com, 17 November 2015 World leaders have been highly vocal in the aftermath of the attacks in Paris. Now the Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of the Buddhist faith with millions of devotees around the globe, is weighing in with his thoughts on the violence and how to respond to read more →
After China trip, U.S. lawmakers see hope for common ground on Tibet
By Idrees Ali, Reuters on 17 November 2015 Nancy Pelosi, the Democratic leader in the U.S. House of Representatives, said on Tuesday an opportunity exists to find “common ground” with Chinese authorities on Tibet, which it has ruled since 1950. Pelosi, a long-time critic of China’s human rights record, took read more →
Buddhist nuns to become first generation of dons
-By Vishal Gulati, IANS, The Hindu on 17 November 2015 The first batch of 20 Buddhist nuns are set to become the first generation of women professors in the Tibetan tradition. Nearly three years ago, the Dalai Lama came out with a perfect prescription for the first time in history read more →
UPDATE 2-Senior U.S. Congressional delegation makes rare Tibet trip
Ben Blanchard and Megha Rajagopalan, Reuters, 13 November 2015 BEIJING, Nov 12 A top Chinese leader on Thursday said China allowed a visit to Tibet by a senior U.S. Congressional delegation, including Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, a long time critic of China’s human rights record in the region. China has read more →
China still uses medieval torture methods against opponents – Amnesty
Tom Phillips, The Guardian, 12 November 2015 BEIJING: Chinese security agents continue to employ a medieval array of torture methods against government opponents, activists, lawyers and petitioners, including spiked rods, iron torture chairs and electric batons, a report claims. The Amnesty International report, called No End in Sight: Torture and read more →