His Holiness to Dedicate Interfaith Temple in Bloomington
The upcoming tour of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the United States will also feature a programme to dedicate a Temple in Bloomington, Indiana.
Howard unlikely to raise Tibet in China talks
This is a transcript from The World Today. The program is broadcast around Australia at 12:10pm on ABC Local Radio. HAMISH ROBERTSON: We start the program in Beijing, where the Prime Minister John Howard is today beginning a series of meetings with China’s top leaders.
Chinese officials paint improved picture of Tibet
Chinese officials say improvements in health care standards in Tibet have almost doubled life spans there from 35 to 65 years. And by 2010, they are confident that Tibet’s development can rival other Chinese cities.
`Festival of Tibetan Culture’ begins in city
They are people in exile but have strived to keep their identity and vibrant culture alive in other lands. The “Festival of Tibetan Culture” being organised in the city by Tibet House, New Delhi, and World Buddhist Culture Trust, New Delhi
Treasures in monasteries
The few surviving monasteries of the 11th century bring to light important aspects of the development of Buddhist art in the Himalayan region and its deep connections with the philosophy and art of eastern India and Kashmir.
Treasures in monasteries
A sculpture at the Lhalung monastery showing the Buddha amidst lively mythical creatures and foliated designs.