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Canada with 43 countries raise grave concerns on Tibet, call on China for UN Access to Xinjiang

Canada with 43 countries raise grave concerns on Tibet, call on China for UN Access to Xinjiang

Tibet Policy Institute to organise 3rd Tibet Environment Conference from 25-27 June 2021

Tibet Policy Institute to organise 3rd Tibet Environment Conference from 25-27 June 2021

Ladakh Lt Governor R K Mathur has discussed air connectivity possibilities for Kargil with the Centre

Ladakh Lt Governor R K Mathur has discussed air connectivity possibilities for Kargil with the Centre

Lockdowns around the world ‘had huge, rapid impact on ozone pollution’

  Rob Waugh ·Contributor Mon, 14 June, 2021, 8:51 pm Nitrogen oxide can be produced in car exhaust fumes. (Getty) Lockdowns around the world have had a huge and rapid effect on nitrogen oxide emissions and worldwide ozone pollution, new research has shown. Ozone pollution forms when sunlight reacts with nitrogen oxides released from cars and […]

China Lures Millions of Tourists to Tibet

Tibet, which existed independently upto 1950, comprises approximately one-fourth of China’s landmass today.Tibet, traditionally, encompassed the regions of the central plateau, Khamand Amdo. After annexing Tibet, China separated Amdo (the present DalaiLama’s birthplace) as...

Ceremony at Victims of Communism Memorial.

Representative at the Wreath-Laying Ceremony at Victims of Communism Memorial. Washington DC: On a rainy Friday morning, Representative Ngodup Tsering attended a memorial organized by the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation in Washington DC. It was the 14th Annual Roll Call of Nations Wreath Laying Ceremony. Tsultrim Gyatso, the Chinese Liaison Officer, accompanied him. Every […]

His Holiness the Dalai Lama congratulates the Mongolian President-Elect

His Holiness the Dalai Lama/File Photo by Ven Tenzin Jamphel/OHHDL By  –  Staff Reporter His Holiness the Dalai Lama has written to His Excellency Uknaa Kurelsukh to congratulate him on his election as the President of Mongolia. “I have warm memories of your country,” he wrote, “which I first visited in 1979. I have been […]

Ahead of UN COP26, OOT London to host ‘The Tibetan Plateau, Addressing the Third Pole Climate Crisis’ conference

By  — Staff Reporter London: As part of its campaign in the run-up to UN COP26 in Glasgow, the Office of Tibet, London is organising a two-day Environment conference on “The Tibetan Plateau, Addressing the Third Pole Climate Crisis” at Royal Geographical Society, London on 25 – 26 June. The panel discussions will be broadcast live […]

European aid continues to arrive in Nepal, vaccines expected by end of year

Representative Image Medical aid from various European Countries has continued to land in Nepal to combat COVID-19, while COVID-19 vaccines are expected to be provided by the end of the year. Addressing a press conference, German Ambassador to Nepal, Roland Schafer said: “The European Union is the biggest provider of vaccines worldwide. We have been […]

Tripitaka Koreana’ to be open to public for first time

  The Tripitaka Koreana stored in Haein Temple in South Gyeongsang Province / Courtesy of KBS By   —  Shyamal Sinha Tripiṭaka  meaning “Triple Basket” is the traditional term for ancient collections of Buddhist scriptures. Tripiṭaka , also called Tipiṭaka (Pali), means Three Volumes. It is a compound Sanskrit word of tri (त्रि) meaning three, and piṭaka (पिटक) or piṭa (पिट), meaning “book”.The ‘three baskets’ were originally […]

International Buddhist Confederation (IBC) India receive a generous donation of 33 Ventilators from The Embassy of Vietnam

Mr. Shakti Sinha, Director General, IBC received the donated Ventilators from H.E the Ambassador in a simple ceremony at Vietnam Embassy in New Delhi. In his speech, Mr. Shakti Sinha expressed gratitude on...

New parliamentarians to take oath of office on June 8

Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile building (File photo) By Choekyi Lhamo DHARAMSHALA, May 31: The newly elected parliamentarians of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile (TPiE) are set to take oath of office from the Chief Justice Commissioner Sonam Norbu Dagpo on June 8. The initial date for the swearing-in ceremony on May 30 was postponed due to the ongoing Covid-19 curfew […]

Mission: Joy—Finding Happiness in Troubled Times: Featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Mission: Joy—Finding Happiness in Troubled Times: Featuring His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Dharamshala: Nobel peace laureates and co-authors of the Book of Joy, His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop...

COVID-19: Basic Yoga Exercises One Must Do Every Day to Stay Fit

Yoga promises several health benefits along with keeping the body fit. As the ongoing pandemic has confined everyone to their homes with gym and parks shut, one can maximise health benefits by following simple...

Penpa Tsering sworn in as the Sikyong of 16th Kashag

Fifth directly elected Sikyong Penpa Tsering (R), takes the oath of office and secrecy before the Chief Justice Commissioner of the Central Tibetan Administration, Mr Sonam Norbu Dagpo, (L) at the swearing-in ceremony...

India is proud of our scientists who have worked on Covid-19 vaccines: PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (ANI) By  –  Shyamal Sinha Buddha Purnima: Delivering the keynote address on the occasion of ‘Virtual Vesak Global Celebrations’, PM Modi said the world has not seen a pandemic like this in a century. It is also celebrated as Buddha Jayanti or Buddha Purnima. It is a holiday observed by Buddhists and Hindus […]

President, Top  Leaders Extend Greetings on Buddha Purnima

By  —   Shyamal Sinha President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and other leaders  greeted people on the occasion of Buddha Purnima, the birth anniversary of Gautam Buddha. In a tweet President Kovind said that “the teachings of Lord Buddha show us the path of liberation from suffering. Let us follow the path […]

Kashag’s appeal on global observance of Buddha Purnima

Staff Reporter May 25, 2021 The UN General Assembly, by its resolution 54/115 of 1999, recognized internationally the Day of Vesak to acknowledge the contribution that Buddhism, one of the oldest religions in the world, has made for over two and a half millennia and continues to make to the spirituality of humanity based on its values […]

We’ll be wiped out if we can’t control COVID now: Bhutan PM

Representative Image Thimphu [Bhutan], May 24 (ANI): Bhutan Prime Minister Lotay Tshering has expressed concern over the prevailing threat of COVID-19 in the country and said: “We will be wiped out if we can’t control the virus now.” In an address to the nation on Friday, Prime Minister Tshering reminded people of the threat the […]

India-China ties at crossroads, depend on neighbour following rules: Jaishankar

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday said that the relationship between the neighbours depends upon whether China is adhering to the norms of maintaining peace. Press Trust of India New Delhi May 21, 2021 UPDATED: May 21, 2021 09:37 IST External Minister S Jaishankar on India-China ties The relationship between India and China is […]

Will Start ‘Tibet Advocacy Group’ with Tibetans Living Across Globe to Feed our Cause: New Prez of CTA

File photo of Penpa Tsering. (Reuters) Penpa Tsering is all set to become the next Sikyong (President) of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) after the official results of the Presidential and Parliamentary (Chithue) elections were declared. MANOJ GUPTA The former Speaker of TPiE, Penpa Tsering is all set to become the next Sikyong (President) of […]

Tibetans have a new political leader. his role and initiative

  Penpa Tsering, left, talks to his predecessor as leader of the Tibetan government-in-exile Lobsang Sangay, right, in Dharamsala, India, in 2013. Photo: AP By  —  Shyamal Sinha After a four-month voting process that saw 83,000 Tibetan refugees around the world cast their ballots, 54-year-old Penpa Tsering, a former speaker of the Tibetan parliament-in-exile, was […]

Experience the World of Buddhist Monks

Not many people get the opportunity to experience and interact with Buddhist monks on a regular basis so I wanted to make this video to give you all a small glimpse into "our world"....
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