In a sharp contrast to the brutal treatment meted out to Tibetan peaceful protesters, China has over the weekend allowed thousands of Chinese to carry out anti-Japanese protests, even as some of the demonstrations turned violent.
Tenzing Rigdol follows in the tradition of the sixth Dalai Lama Tsangyang Gyatso, Tibet’s most beloved poet, with this slim volume of love poetry. By devoting an entire collection of poems to romantic love, he elevates this most secular of emotions and assigns it a sacredness usually offered only to the Dharma in our society.
A Tibetan member of parliament has warned that China will use its recent anti-terrorism exercise in Tibet’s capital Lhasa as a ploy to launch “indiscriminate crackdown on peaceful Tibetan protesters, labeling them as terrorists.”
Dharamsala, like all political centers, is awash in games. Nevertheless, I hope that a more mainstream audience will hear what I have to say, considering the merit of my points rather than my lack of power or prestige.
Months after Rikyo, a Tibetan mother of three, burned herself to death, a note left behind by her calling for the return of His Holiness the Dalai Lama has made its way to exile. In the note, Rikyo, 36, calls on her fellow Tibetans to be united and preserve the Tibetan culture and language to ensure the return of the exiled Tibetan leader the Dalai Lama.
Chinese authorities in eastern Tibet have arrested another Tibetan singer and banned him from singing on charges of threatening social stability. The Dharamshala based Central Tibetan Administer said that Chogsel was arrested on July 29 from a cyber café in Siling city.
The rise of the Tibetan plateau, called the roof of the world, began much earlier than previously understood, a new report has found. Researchers have discovered that the growth of the Tibetan plateau began as early as 30 million years ago.
Amidst reports of five fatal self-immolations, major public demonstrations, and the death of two Tibetan protesters in the past two weeks alone, Chinese authorities in eastern Tibet continue with their repressive measures and arbitrary arrests. On August 12, three young monks from the Gyalron Tsodun Kirti Monastery were arrested
Amidst growing concerns over the safety of Tibetans, especially in south Indian cities, after a Tibetan youth was stabbed in Mysore on August 14, the exile Tibetan cabinet has directed Tibetan representatives to meet Muslim leaders
With the wave of self-immolations continuing to rage across the Tibetan plateau, Tibetans and supporters carried out a mock funeral procession in New York City demanding global intervention to end China’s failed policies in Tibet.
