Kalon Tripa Prof. Samdhong Rinpoche visited Australia from 15 to 21 February 2006 at the invitation of Mr. Michael Danby, MP of the Labour Party and chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group for Tibet.
An elderly Buddhist monk and two other Tibetans refused yesterday to call off a 12-day-old hunger strike until the International Olympic Committee's president promises to pressure China to improve human rights in Tibet.
Envoys of the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader who has been branded a separatist by Beijing, said fundamental differences remained after talks in China on allowing more autonomy for the Buddhist region.
Lama Tashi, a Buddhist monk of Arunachal Pradesh, whose album 'Tibetan Master Chants' failed to bag the prestigious Grammy award this year after having been nominated for it, said he had no regrets for missing the honour.
In continuation of the process started with the re-establishment of direct contact with the Chinese leadership in September 2002, my colleague envoy Kelsang Gyaltsen and I, accompanied by two members of the Task Force, Sonam N. Dagpo and Bhuchung K. Tsering,
"I have been working for the Tibetan cause and will continue to be a part of this noble pursuit", said Mr. Bruno Portigliatti, President of European Buddhist Union.
31 members of the European Parliament Tibet Intergroup (EPTI) will be visiting Dharamshala from 27 February to 3 March 2006. The visiting group comprise of 11 members of the European Union and a list of 20 aides to members of the EPIT.
Setting up the Dharamsala mesh was a feat of technology, innovation and endurance. Oxblood Ruffin gives a personal account of his experiences of working on this mission to provide communication for a community of
