Dalai Lama receives human rights prize
Dalai Lama delivered a message of peace and renewed his call for Tibet’s political autonomy on Thursday when he received a human rights prize during a visit to Spain.
Chinese embassy angered by Dalai Lama’s activities in Spain
The Chinese embassy in Spain has accused Tibet’s exiled spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, of indulging in secessionist activities.
106 Canadian MPs Urge PM to Facilitate Tibet-China Negotiations
One hundred and six Canadian Members of Parliament, out of a total strength of 300, have signed a petition to Prime Minister Jean Chretien urging Canada to use its “special relationship with China”
Dalai Lama denounces “cultural genocide”
Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said on Wednesday “cultural genocide” was taking place in his homeland, with a wave of ethnic Chinese migrants making Tibetans a minority in their own region.
Dalai Lama denounces “cultural genocide”
The Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibet, greets supporters after finishing his talk on ‘Secular Ethics’ at Madrid’s Eurobuilding Hotel October 8, 2003. This was the Dalai Lama´s first stop in Madrid on the start of a two-day visit to the Spanish capital which is scheduled to include conferences and meetings at various private institutions as well as a visit to the European Parliament in Madrid. (REUTERS/Susana Vera)
Rinpoche hails China’s move
The Tibetan Government in exile here today welcomed the decision of the Chinese leadership to accept Sikkim as a part of India as was evident from the changes made in the website where Sikkim was deleted from the list of independent countries.
Dalai Lama Asks West Not to Turn Buddhism Into a
The Dalai Lama, spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhism, appealed to the West not to embrace Buddhism as a mere cultural fashion. Under questioning by reporters, Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama and exiled head of the Tibetan state
Tibet’s Women of Misery
As the sun rises over this dusty river valley, Yaji tucks her hair under a New York Yankee baseball cap and throws a shovel over her shoulder. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., she works on the construction site of a new road on the outskirts of town, mixing cement and moving dirt.
Tibetan Treasures Come to U.S.
For years, only those who climbed to the fabled “roof of the world” glimpsed the sacred treasures of the Dalai Lamas. Now, the Western world will get a firsthand look at the items used in lavish ceremonies and daily rituals
Tibetan Treasures Come to U.S.
Monkey heads carved from bone are part of a 19th century Tibetan ceremonial silk dance costume that will be exhibited at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, Calif., Oct. 1, 2003. Nearly 200 rare items used by the Dalai Lamas and their courts in lavish ceremonies and daily rituals go on display for the first time outside of Lhasa when ‘Tibet: Treasures from theRoof of the World,’ opens at the museum Sunday, Oct. 12. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)