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Shyamal Sinha

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Indian parliamentarians to seek Bharat Ratna for Dalai Lama
Tibetan MPs hosted a dinner reception at New Delhi for their Indian counterparts in December2021 (Photo/TPiE)

Buddhism

Indian parliamentarians to seek Bharat Ratna for Dalai Lama

The Bharat Ratna is the highest civilian award of the Republic of India. Instituted on 2 January 1954, the award is conferred in recognition of "exceptional service/performance of the highest order", without distinction of race,…

28 August 2022 · 3 min read

‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ event celebrated in prominent monasteries in Ladakh
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‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ event celebrated in prominent monasteries in Ladakh

By  — Webnewsdesk The ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ event is being marked by Buddhist organisations and institutions across the Himalayan belt, including Ladakh with enthusiasm and high spirits. Some of the…

12 August 2022 · 4 min read

Entering the Way of a Bodhisattva’ – Second Day
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Entering the Way of a Bodhisattva’ – Second Day

By  — Staff Reporter Leh, Ladakh, UT, India – As soon as His Holiness the Dalai Lama reached the pavilion at the teaching ground, Chhering Dorjey Lakruk, Vice President of…

30 July 2022 · 6 min read

Theravada Buddhists Celebrate the Beginning of Rains Retreat
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Buddhists Celebrate Vassa, the Beginning of Rains Retreat

Buddhists celebrate Vassa around the world, the beginning of the three-month Rains Retreat on July 13.

17 July 2022 · 4 min read

Tibetan leadership mourns the death of Japan’s former PM Shinzo Abe
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Tibetan leadership mourns the death of Japan’s former PM Shinzo Abe

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a nationalist who served in the post longer than anyone else before stepping down in 2020, was shot and killed on Friday at a campaign rally.

12 July 2022 · 4 min read

Activists disrupt Chinese envoy’s speech in Australia
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Activists disrupt Chinese envoy’s speech in Australia

Former Tibetan MP and Senate Candidate for The Democratic Alliance party Kyinzon Dhongdue shouting slogans and being escorted by the police in Sydney, Australia (Screen grab) By Shyamal Sinha The…

29 June 2022 · 4 min read

US Special Coordinator visits Dharamshala, meets Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama
His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues Uzra Zeya joining hands at the conclusion of their meeting at his residence in Dharamshala. Photo/Tenzin Choejor/OHHDL

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US Special Coordinator visits Dharamshala, meets Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama

“It is quite clear that changing Tibetan minds [has] completely failed by the Chinese Communist [Party].

22 May 2022 · 3 min read

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Emphasises Importance of Water at Meeting with Climate Change Activists
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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Emphasises Importance of Water at Meeting with Climate Change Activists

His Holiness the Dalai Lama met with participants at a Dialogue for Our Future organized by a number of organizations here in Dharamsala, including climate change.

24 April 2022 · 7 min read

3rd Century BC Buddhist Stupa in India to get makeover
3rd Century BC Buddhist Stupa in Yamunanagar

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3rd Century BC Buddhist Stupa in India to get makeover

The historical Buddhist Stupa or brick Stupa built 2,400 years back by Mauryan king Ashoka, in Haryana’s Yamunanagar, is scheduled to get a makeover with beatification works set to begin.

9 April 2022 · 3 min read

Tibetan activists protest against visiting Chinese FM Wang Yi in New Delhi
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Tibetan activists protest against visiting Chinese FM Wang Yi in New Delhi

Seven Tibetan protestors were detained for shouting slogans outside the Hyderabad House in New Delhi during the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s official meet with Indian minister of External Affairs Dr. S…

27 March 2022 · 4 min read