Tibetans are getting poorer: study
Life for 2.2 million farmers and herdsmen in Tibet has markedly improved since the late 1970s, but a growing population and static land holdings pose problems for future generations, a new study showed on Tuesday.
Tibet Torn Between Tradition and China’s Bounty
In a musty temple far outside this ancient Tibetan holy city, a young monk ushered a visitor into a dark chapel lined with statues of Buddhist gods of protection.
Miss Tibet contest from Oct 8
Tibetan beauties from India and abroad will once again congregate here to vie for the Miss Tibet crown early next month. The contest, spread over five days, will begin on October 8 and draw contestants from Canada and France too
U.S. State Department Statement on Dalai Lama’s Meeting with Secretary Powell
A State Department spokesman said yesterday that the U.S. is “encouraged” by recent visits of the Dalai Lama’s envoys to China and Tibet and hopeful that the process will lead to substantive dialogue towards a resolution on Tibet.
Buddhist leader in university lecture
When a man comes to Liverpool bearing the official title of “Holy Lord, Gentle Glory, Compassionate Defender of the Faith, Ocean of Wisdom” you know he must be a pretty important visitor.
Buddhist leader in university lecture
The Dalai Lama is coming to Merseyside to speak at the JMU Roscoe Lecture
Interview with Geshe Lobsang Tenzin, founder and director of Drepung Loseling Institute
Geshe Lobsang Tenzin is one of a few individuals who have achieved the highest academic distinctions in both the Tibetan and the Western worlds. He holds a Geshe Lharam degree from Drepung Loseling Monastery in India, and a Ph.D.
Interview with Geshe Lobsang Tenzin, founder and director of Drepung Loseling Institute
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Bush meets Dalai Lama, Urges Dialogue with China
President George W. Bush meets with the Dalai Lama at the White House, September 10, 2003. Over Chinese objections, Bush met with the Dalai Lama, exiled spiritual leader of Tibetan Buddhists, and urged both sides to try to work out their differences through dialogue.
Photo by Paul Morse/The Whte House