Four of the five kalon-candidates approved by the Assembly
The second round of 14th ATPD (Assembly of Tibetan People’s Deputies) session started today, which saw Kalon Tripa, Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche declaring his list of nominated candidates of the remaining
Assembly approves four Kalons proposed by Kalon Tripa
The deputies approved four Kalons (members of the Kashag, the highest executive body of the Tibetan Administration) out of the five candidates proposed by the Kalon Tripa, Prof.
Dalai Lama’s humility offers lessons for Christian family
Nadia Cavner and her 15-year-old daughter, Maral, sat in the lobby of the Waldorf Towers in New York last Saturday, waiting their turn to meet one of the most respected religious leaders in the world
Grooming a ‘patriotic’ religious leader – Seventh Gungthang Rinpoche to be enthroned
The impending enthronement of the 7th Gungthang Rinpoche illustrates the ongoing efforts of the Chinese authorities to maintain a firm grasp on Tibetan Buddhism while promoting themselves
The future of Tibet
According to the Tibetan calendar, New Year’s Day falls on the 28th of February. This year, it fell about one month after Chinese New Year’s Day (January 29th). On the holiday, Tibetans dress up
Kalon Tripa proposes names for the 13th Kashag
After winning the final round of elections with an overwhelming majority of nearly 91 percent, Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche began his second, successive term as the Kalon Tripa from 15 August.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Participates in Symposium on Philanthropy in New York City
His Holiness the Dalai Lama and prominent leaders in the philanthropic community gathered at the New-York Historical Society for Compassion in Action–Alleviating Suffering in the
Panchen Lama concludes month-long Buddhist activities in Tibet
The 11th Panchen Lama concluded a month of Buddhist rites in southwest China’s Tibet Autonomous Region on Friday, pledging to serve the Tibetan people through Buddhist doctrine.
China to host UN torture envoy amid brutality claims
The U.N. envoy on torture is to visit China this year as Beijing grapples with a series of high-profile cases in which people have been wrongly convicted, and even put to death, after giving forced confessions.
Feature: Monks educate about Tibetan heritage
A group of Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery camped out in Stotler Lounge from Tuesday to Thursday.The International Programming Committee sponsored