Teaching the Heart of Wisdom and the Commentary on the Awakening Mind
[dalailama.com] Tokyo, Japan 12 April 2015: The weather was bright once more today and, being a Sunday morning, the
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Tibetan Buddhist nun succumbs to burn injuries after self-immolation protest
DHARAMSALA, Apr 10: A Tibetan Buddhist nun has set herself on fire on Apr 8 in Drango County of Kardze Prefecture in traditional Kham Province of Tibet, calling for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Tibet and freedom for Tibetans.
Read moreDalai Lama calls China’s leadership ‘realistic,’ says open to renewed talks
Tetsuo Kogure, The Asahi Shimbun | April 9, 2015
GIFU–Even though he is forced to live in exile, the Dalai Lama had words of praise for China’s current leadership and its aggressive attempts at reform, and said he is willing to continue dialogue with Beijing on autonomy.
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An Interview and a Teaching for the All Japan Soto Young Priests Association
[dalailama.com] Gifu, Japan, April 8, 2015: In addition to several private audiences this morning, His Holiness the Dalai Lama gave an interview to Japanese journalists, Tetsuo Kogure and Kentaro Isomura of the Asahi Shimbun newspaper and Maki Osanai of Live Viewing Japan.
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Tibetans in Dharamsala launch global campaign demanding medical parole for Trulku Tenzin Delek
DHARAMSALA, April 8: On the 13th anniversary of the imprisonment of Trulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, a widely respected Tibetan reincarnate lama, Students for a Free Tibet-India and Trulku Tenzin Delek Rinpoche Service Community launched a global campaign at an event held on Apr 7 at the TCV Day School, Mcleod Ganj urging world leaders to pressure the Chinese government to release the Buddhist teacher, known to be in critical health, on medical parole.
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How India Is Squandering Its Top Export: The Buddha
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, The Huffington Post | April 6, 2015 India and Nepal gave the world one of its most
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20th Shoton festival concludes with new opera performance on life of Lord Buddha
DHARAMSALA, April 6: The 20th Shoton festival concluded successfully yesterday at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) in Dharamsala with a performance befitting of a grand finale performed by the artistes of TIPA on the life of Lord Buddha.
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A Day of Fruitful Tibetan-Japanese Exchanges
[dalailama.com] Tokyo, Japan, 5 April 2015 – Despite light drizzle and a grey sky, today began on a bright note with His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s visit to the newly relocated Liaison Office of his Representative for East-Asia.
Read moreRegistration Certificate for Tibetans goes online
DHARAMSALA, Apr 4: Tibetans residing in Kangra district (which includes Dharamsala) can now register online for new Registration Certificate and loss of RC, while the online service for registration of Exit Permit, Return Visa and Police Clearance Certificate (PCC) will be implemented in due course.
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Three monks and lay Tibetan arbitrarily arrested in restive Sog County
DHARAMSALA, Apr 2: Three Tibetan Buddhist monks and a lay Tibetan have been arrested by Chinese police on Mar 28 in restive Sog County in traditional Kham Province of Tibet, according to a Tibetan source with contacts in the region.
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