Translator discusses life of 17th Karmapa in Lotus talk
As one of the holiest men in the Buddhist faith, the 17th Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje showed his religious gifts from an early age, Dorje’s translator said at a Slifka Center lecture Tuesday.
Delhi Seminar to Highlight the Importance of Tibet’s Water Resources
The Environment and Development Desk of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) and the Tibetan Parliamentary and Policy Research Centre (TPPRC) will organise a seminar titled Use of Tibet’s
China urged to Protect Tibet’s Environment
Norway has urged the People’s Republic of China to preserve “the culture, religious identity and national environment of the people of Tibet” at the general debate of the Third Committee of the 58th session of the UN General Assembly which concluded yesterday.
Tibet Event in Crest Draws Many
At the initiative of the TSG association Drome-Ardeche Tibet, special Tibet related events were organised at Crest in the French department of Drome. The main features of the events were extensive photo and material exhibition to inform the public about the rich cultural heritage
Tibetan Flag Hung from Chinese Radio Tower
Tibetans arriving for the consecration of a Buddhist shrine in Sichuan Province, China, were surprised to see a large Tibetan national flag fluttering from the top of a huge local radio tower earlier this year, Radio Free Asia (RFA) reports.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama to visit Italy from November 25 to 28, 2003
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is visiting Italy from November 25 to 28 to participate in the 4th Summit of Nobel Laureates, meet His Holiness Pope John Paul II and to address members of the Italian Parliamentary Group for Tibet.
Arms smuggling from Tibet foiled
China has arrested four persons for trying to smuggle in a sack of Chinese pistols and explosives into the country from Tibet, Radio Nepal said quoting security sources.
Dalai Lama calls for spiritual education in schools
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama has said to preserve the degenerating human, moral and cultural values in society, spiritual education must be imparted in schools along with the modern system of education.