Tawang eagerly awaits Dalai Lama's visitOctober 7th, 2009 TAWANG - Residents of Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh are thrilled over Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's visit to the place, considered as one of the last vestiges of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism. Dalai Lama is scheduled to visit the 400-year-old monastery in November.
Dalai Lama welcomes appointment of US coordinator for Tibetan issuesOctober 4th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - The Dalai Lama Sunday welcomed the appointment of an official by the United States to promote substantive discussion between the Tibetan spiritual leader's representatives and the Chinese government. "The Dalai Lama welcomes the decision (of the US) to appoint Under Secretary Maria Otero as the special coordinator for Tibetan issues and he is looking forward to working with her," said a statement posted on the Central Tibetan Administration website.
Tibetans living-in-exile surprised over China's opposition to Dalai Lama's visitSeptember 17th, 2009 GANGTOK - Members of the exiled Tibetan community living at Gangtok said China's opposition to the Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh is "surprising". The Dalai Lama plans to visit Arunachal Pradesh soon.
US officials to meet Dalai Lama MondaySeptember 13th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - A US team will meet Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, in this north Indian hill station Monday to finalise details of his proposed US visit and meeting with President Barack Obama next month, officials said Sunday. Three US officials, including White House adviser Valerie Jarrett, Sunday met Tibetan Prime Minister Samdhong Rinpoche and the Dalai Lama's special envoy Lodi Gyari to finalise the proposed meeting between the spiritual leader and Obama, the local officials said.
Dalai Lama may meet Obama during US visitJuly 21st, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, is all set to take up the cause of the exiles and the need to restart the dialogue process with China on Tibet's future with the Obama administration during his visit to the US in October this year. The proposed meeting with US President Barack Obama, though not officially confirmed by the Dalai Lama's office here, has already led to a stern warning by China.
Tibetans celebrate Dalai Lama's 74th birthday in DharamsalaJuly 6th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetans living in exile in Dharamsala celebrated the 74th birthday of Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama today. Born in 1935 in Tibet, Lhamo Thondup was recognized as the reincarnation of 13th Dalai Lama, at the age of 2.
Dalai Lama's special teaching session on BuddhismJune 24th, 2009 DHARAMSHALA - Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Wednesday started a two-day special teaching session for Buddhist students in Dharamsala. Thousands of Buddhist students from across the world gathered at the Tibetan Children Villa School for the teachings on the text of thirty-seven practices of Bodhisattvas.
Tibetan exiles mull ways to break impasse with ChineseJune 22nd, 2009 DHARAMSALA - The Tibetan government-in-exile in this Himachal Pradesh town is deliberating upon ways to break the impasse with the Chinese for restarting the dialogue process on the future of Tibet, says a Tibetan official. "We have deliberated upon ways to break the impasse with the Chinese so that the dialogue process can come back on track," Sonam N.
Dalai Lama rejects Tibetan PM-in-exile's offer to quitJune 9th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - The Dalai Lama, the spiritual head of the Tibetan community, has turned down Samdhong Rinpoche's offer to step down from the post of prime minister of the government-in-exile, sources here said Tuesday. "The Rinpoche requested the Dalai Lama to accept his offer to quit office and initiate the process to elect the next prime minister.
China, exiled Tibetans brace for dueling Dalai LamasJune 7th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - For centuries, the selection of a new Dalai Lama has been steeped in the mysticism of a bygone world. His closest aides look for divinations in a sacred lake.
Tibetans thank India for its supportMarch 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A five-day 'Thank You India Festival' hosted by Tibetans-living-in-exile in India is underway in New Delhi. The festival organised by the India International Centre and the Bureau of Hisoliness the Dalai Lama is to commemorate the 50 years of exile.
Tibetan exiles participate in special prayer in DharamsalaMarch 12th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Hundreds of Tibetans, including monks, nuns and officials of the Tibetan Government-in-exile, on Wednesday attended an annual special prayer ceremony that marked the 16th day of the first month of the Tibetan calendar year here. On the occasion, the Dalai Lama gave his annual spring speech at the main temple here.
Dalai Lama calls for a united struggle for Tibetan causeMarch 12th, 2009 DHARAMSALA - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has called for a united struggle against the Chinese occupation of Tibet. "Now, we are in such a state where all the people following Tibetan Buddhist traditions and Tibetans-in-exile should be united.
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'.
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