Donation camp organised by Thunmong Club in Mundgod for medical treatment of Nyima Lhamo (photo in banner) DHARAMSHALA: Nyima Dawa Lhamo, a 21-year-old Tibetan girl living in Doeguling settlement in Mundgod in south India, was diagnosed with serious bone marrow disease by doctors at KLE (...)
Hindustan Times (blog) In November 2010, the Dalai Lama hailed the release of Burmese pro-democracy champion Aung San Suu Kyi as a positive and “good” move by the military junta. “Hopefully she can carry on her work without restrictions,” he said. Then he aired an interesting afterthought: “After (...)
His Holiness the Dalai Lama with his friend Benedictine monk Laurence Freeman in Manchester, England, on 18 June 2012/Photo/Jeremy Russell/OHHDL Manchester, 18th June 12 “Many of us recite the verses of taking refuge without really appreciating who or what the Buddha is. If you study, you can (...)
Kalon Tripa (1st R) with his cabinet colleagues at the four-day 8th annual conference of Tibetan settlement officers in Dharamsala. The conference concluded on 17 June 2012 DHARAMSHALA: Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay will visit Australia from 24 June to 1 July. Kalon Tripa will leave Dharamsala (...)
After speaking on the theme, ‘Real Change Happens in the Heart’ at the Manchester Arena, His Holiness answered several questions from the audience and the last came from a Chinese student, who said she was sorry for what had happened in Tibet and was concerned for the survival of Tibetan culture, (...)
Manchester, 17th June 2012 Today, prior to his public engagements, His Holiness the Dalai Lama paid a visit to a group of Gurkha soldiers who are based in Manchester. He paid tribute to the longstanding historical relations between Tibet and Nepal, recalling the role of the Nepalese princess (...)
BBC The first minister has been accused of pandering to “Chinese government diktat” by failing to meet with the Dalai Lama during his UK visit. Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie said Alex Salmond should meet the Tibetan spiritual leader. Mr Rennie challenged the first minister to (...)
Russell Brand acted as master of ceremonies for the Dalai Lama’s youth event By Ian Youngs Entertainment reporter, BBC News Comedian Russell Brand has shared a stage with the Dalai Lama in front of a crowd of young people in Manchester. Brand, known for his bawdy humour, introduced the Tibetan (...)
MANCHESTER, 16 June: As a light Mancunian drizzle fell outside, His Holiness began the day with a couple of extensive newspaper interviews. In the light of his specifically addressing youth later today, His Holiness was asked what he thought about the riots that took place in Britain last year. (...)
DHARAMSHALA: As the tragic self-immolation of Tibetans continue in Tibet, three leading political parties in South Africa yesterday made statements in the parliament calling on the Chinese government to end its repressive policies which are pushing Tibetans to set themselves on fire. Ms G (...)