Dalai Lama encouraged by growing support from Chinese people, intellectuals for Tibetan causeAugust 4th, 2009 Dalai Lama: growing support in China for TibetansLAUSANNE, Switzerland — The Dalai Lama said Tuesday that an estimated 4,000 people who were imprisoned during anti-Chinese riots in Tibet last year remain in custody, and he called for an international investigation of the violence. The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader said he remains encouraged by the growing solidarity and support Chinese people and intellectuals are showing for the Tibetan cause.
Tibetan exiles write to China for whereabouts of Panchen LamaApril 27th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - The Tibetan government-in-exile in this Himachal Pradesh town Monday wrote a missive to China, expressing concern over the whereabouts of Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, whom the Dalai Lama has recognised as the 11th Panchen Lama. 'According to media reports, Japanese journalist Yoichi Shimatsu had at a conference at Qinghua University in Beijing stated that Nyima had died of cancer some years ago, which is in total contradiction to your government's (Chinese) stated position that all is well with the Panchen Lama,' Speaker of Tibetan Parliament Penpa Tsering said in a statement posted on his official website.
Tibetans take out candlelight procession in DharamsalaApril 25th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Thousands of Tibetan exiles Saturday took out a
candlelight procession in this Himachal Pradesh town to mark the 20th birth anniversary of Gendun Chokeyi Nyima, whom the Dalai Lama has recognised as the 11th Panchen Lama. 'The Panchen Lama is in the custody of the Chinese for the past 14 years...
China hosts World Buddhist Forum sans Dala LamaMarch 27th, 2009 BEIJING - The Dalai Lama was a notable absentee Friday as religious leaders gathered in the eastern Chinese city of Wuxi for the second World Buddhist Forum. More than 2,000 delegates from about 60 nations are scheduled to attend the opening of the event Saturday, under the theme 'A harmonious world - a synergy of conditions', organisers said.
Tibetans rally across Canada, lobby with MPsMarch 11th, 2009 TORONTO - Thousands of Tibetans took out rallies in various cities across Canada Tuesday to denounce 50 years of Chinese rule over Tibet. In the capital Ottawa, Tibetan leaders from various organisations met Canadian ministers, opposition leaders and MPs to seek Canadian pressure on China to make it start a dialogue with the Dalai Lama.
Leaving Tibet in 1959 was the right decision: Dalai LamaMarch 10th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Having lived in exile for half a century with thousands of his Tibetan followers, Tibetan spiritual leader, the 14th Dalai Lama, Tuesday said leaving Tibet in March 1959 was the 'right decision'. Addressing the media at the Tsuglag Khang or main temple complex here on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the March 10, 1959 Tibetan uprising that was crushed by Chinese forces, forcing him to escape into India, the Dalai Lama said he did not ever think his decision was wrong.
I'll live longer for Tibetan cause: Dalai LamaMarch 10th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - The Dalai Lama Monday said here he would try to live longer for the Tibetan cause, amid concerns about the health of the 73-year-old Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader. Thanking the Tibetan community at large and hundreds of exiled Tibetans who turned up at the Tsuglag Khang or main temple in Mcleodganj near this Himachal Pradesh town for offering 'long life' prayers for him, the Dalai Lama said he hoped to live longer.
Dalai Lama is undisputed leader, Tibetans tell ChinaMarch 10th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - The Tibetan cabinet-in-exile Tuesday challenged the leadership in China to test the popularity of the Dalai Lama in Tibet, saying he was the undisputed leader of all Tibetans. 'The Kashag would like to reiterate to the leadership of China that the Dalai Lama is the supreme leader and the sole spokesperson of the six million Tibetans,' the cabinet-in-exile said in a statement on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan Uprising Day.
Tibetans rally to mark uprisingMarch 10th, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - About 300 Tibetan refugees held a rally here Tuesday to mark the 50th anniversary of a failed uprising against the Chinese government in Tibet, police said. Deputy Commissioner of Police Himanshu Lal said that the Tibetans, carrying banners and shouting slogans like 'Long Live the Dalai Lama' and 'Free Tibet, Save Tibet', marched for about one kilometre.
China's repression in Tibet worst for 30 years: ReportMarch 9th, 2009 BEIJING - China's repression of Tibetans' political, civil and religious rights in response to last year's unrest has reached levels last seen in the 1970s, the International Campaign for Tibet said in a report Monday. 'Since the protests began on March 10 last year, state repression of Tibetans' freedoms of expression, religion and association has intensified to a level not seen in Tibet since the paranoia and Maoist excesses of the Cultural Revolution (1966-76),' the London-based group said.
Tibetan top monks want own sect laws on reincarnationsMarch 9th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Top monks of Tibetan sects Sunday sought a new law by the Tibetan parliament in exile to govern the procedure of selecting and appointing reincarnations in Tibetan Buddhism. In a resolution passed at a meeting of the high lamas at the end of three days of deliberations, it was decided that the issue of having a law on reincarnations should be sent to the Tibetan parliament in exile.
Chinese leaders feel threatened by Tibetan Buddhism: Dalai LamaMarch 8th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Sunday accused the Communist leaders in China of being afraid of Tibetan Buddhism and intimidating Tibetans trying to preserve their culture and identity. The Dalai Lama, who generally avoids criticising top Chinese leaders despite being accused of being a 'splittist' by the Chinese, told a meeting of high lamas (monks) of all Tibetan sects at his Mcleodganj headquarters-in-exile that the Chinese leaders were 'feeling threatened by Tibetan Buddhism'.
The little democratic world of the Dalai LamaMarch 8th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - The aura around him mesmerizes you. He mingles with the high and mighty and the world's most populous nation China sees him as an enemy.
Police rule out 'big problems' during Tibetan uprising anniversaryMarch 6th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - The Himachal Pradesh Police do not expect any major law and order problems during a gathering near here to mark the 50th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising next week, a senior official said Thursday. Hundreds of Tibetan Buddhist exiles will assemble at McLeodganj, 13 km from here, to hear a crucial address of their spiritual head the Dalai Lama March 10.
Dalai Lama supports exiles' decision not to celebrate New YearFebruary 25th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - The spiritual head of Tibetan community, the Dalai Lama, Tuesday endorsed the decision of the Tibetans not to celebrate Losar (Tibetan New Year), which begins Wednesday. 'I admire the determined move of the Tibetans, inside and outside Tibet, not to indulge in celebratory activities during this New Year,' he said in a statement.
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