Tibet’s Rural Economy Threatened by WTO Rules
Tibetan farmers are facing deepening poverty in the face of China’s WTO accession. The World Trade Organization members must recognize Tibet as a “least-developed country (LDC)” in recognition of its vulnerable agricultural sector
Contemporary buddhist art from Tibet at the October Gallery
Packing a brightly-coloured hat and stashing some josticks in her back pocket, Emma Midgley headed over the pass for a real Tibetan experience. Currently on display at the October Gallery is a unique collection of contemporary Tibetan Buddhist art
Contemporary buddhist art from Tibet at the October Gallery
His Holiness the Dalai Lama on his flight from Tibet. Courtesy The October Gallery.
H.H. the Dalai Lama with Massachusetts Mayor Michael McGlynn and U.S. Congressman Ed Markey
The Dalai Lama (C) clasps together the hands of Medford, Massachusetts Mayor Michael McGlynn (L) and U.S. Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA) as he greets a crowd of Boston area Buddhists and supporters gathered in the garden of the Kurukulla Buddhist Center, September 12, 2003 in Medford. The Tibetan spiritual leader visited the center at the start of his four-day stop in the Boston area during a 16-day United States tour.
Photo by Jim Bourg
H.H. the Dalai Lama visit the Kurukulla Buddhist Center in Medford, Massachusetts
People in a large crowd greet the Dalai Lama as he arrives to visit the Kurukulla Buddhist Center September 12, 2003 in Medford, Massachusetts. The Tibetan spiritual leader visited the center at the start of his four-day stop in the Boston area during a 16-day United States tour.
Photo by Jim Bourg
H.H. the Dalai Lama at Washington National Cathedral
The Dalai Lama, left, walks in with Bishop John Bryson Chane, right, into the Washington National Cathedral, Thursday, Sept. 11, 2003, in Washington. In a mix of religious traditions at the cathedral, Buddhist monks sang, the Dalai Lama read from ancient Buddhist teachings, and bishops prayed and read from the Bible.
Photo by Lawrence Jackson
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