Dalai Lama expected to meet US President Bush next month
The Dalai Lama, Tibet’s spiritual leader, is expected to meet US President George W Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell during a visit to the United States next month, a Tibetan official said on Saturday.
Poster offends Dalai Lama supporters
There was humility on the path to enlightenment this week for San Francisco software maker Salesforce.com. Salesforce.com landed in hot water with Bay Area supporters of the Dalai Lama after it distributed a poster that seemingly made
Higher tourist arrivals in Tibet not welcomed by all
More tourists are visiting Tibet, a place once totally inaccessible to even people from China. The number of foreigners is expected to increase by five per cent every year and twice that number for those from China.
Higher tourist arrivals in Tibet not welcomed by all
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Mandala, fundraising fill Tibetans’ visit
Tibetan monks don’t get overly excited by any form of entertainment. After all, giving up the need for instant gratification is central to Buddhism.
Tibet tourism doing fine without Dalai Lama around, Chinese official says
Chinese officials in Tibet have voiced doubts that the exiled Dalai Lama would help boost the already thriving tourism industry in the Himalayan region if he were allowed to return.
Tibet tourism doing fine without Dalai Lama around, Chinese official says
Wishirgongyong, a Tibetan monk admires the view from the Yumbulagang Palace near Tsethang. Yumbulang Palace, reputed to be Tibet’s first castle, is situated in the Yarlung valley, which is often described as the cradle of Tibetan civilisation and the birthplace of the Tibetan people. Chinese officials in Tibet expressed doubts that the exiled Dalai Lama would help boost the already thriving tourism industry in Tibet if he were allowed to return(AFP/GOH CHAI)
Sacred ceremony treasured
AN ancient and rarely-seen ceremony heralded the next step in the building of the Great Buddhist Stupa at Myers Flat yesterday. Australia’s most senior Tibetan Lama, Khensur Kangyur Rinpoche, buried four treasure vases on the site of the Stupa which
Sacred ceremony treasured
SACRED: Khensur Kangyur Rinpoche.Picture: PETER HYETT.
A moment with… Tenzin Choegyal, nephew of the Dalai Lama
As befits the nephew of the Dalai Lama, Tenzin Choegyal speaks with calmness, thoughtfulness and charity. But make no mistake: The Edmonds resident, real estate agent and Tibetan Buddhism teacher is a passionate advocate for the liberation of Tibet from China.