Professor works to free Tibet

Ball State professor Larry Gerstein has been a student of Buddhism and Asian culture since the 1960s. He co-founded the International Tibet Independence Movement, which helps Tibetans relocate to the Indianapolis area by finding jobs, housing and educational opportunities.

Pondy: Himalayan art exhibition inaugurated

Pondicherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy unveiled an exhibition of rare ancient ‘Tankas’ (Buddhist scroll paintings) of Ladakh, in the International Auroville Zone here.

Tibet culture photographs displayed

Award-winning photographer Brian Harris’s beautiful and inspiring multimedia show, Himalayan Visions and Tibetan Voices, is scheduled for UVic’s David Lam Auditorium Friday night at 7:30 p.m. and the Malaspina College Theatre in Nanaimo Saturday night at 7:30 p.m.

Tibetan monks return

A group of Tibetan monks will make their sixth visit to Mount Shasta February 10th to 13th as part of a tour to introduce the sutra and tantra of Buddhism and promote the welfare of their monastery in India.

Tibetan monks return

Tibetan monks create a intricate sand mandala during their visit to Mount Shasta in October of 2002.

Normalizing Taiwan-Tibetan Relations

They could have been unobtrusive about it. After all, tea parties marking the launch of non-governmental organizations are not generally presided over by heads of state.