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Flowers fell from the heavens

Early on in this deeply absorbing book, the Dalai Lama makes the crucial point that there are two ways of understanding Tibetan history. The first is the "conventional" view – the story of politics, power and

OBITUARY: Kyabje Chogye Trichen Rinpoche

The Central Tibetan Administration mourns the demise of Kyabje Chogye Trichen Rinpoche, head of Tsharpa branch of the Sakya Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. The former secretary of the Department of Religion

Post-War development in Burma and Tibet

The period post-World War II saw nearly 600 million people being liberated from colonial rule in Asia. This liberation inspired immense nationalist aspirations throughout Asia including China, which was

Dalai Lama set to visit WMass

The Dalai Lama is set to visit the Pioneer Valley on May 9 to speak with audiences from Smith College, Hampshire College and the Tibetan Association of Western Massachusetts.

A Way Ahead: Human Approach to a Peaceful World

An American research scholar visiting Dharamsala once asked me who I thought was the greatest "politician" the world has ever produced. To this I confidently replied Ronald Reagan

Tibetans rock the largest Mangalore festival

Amidst 15,000 cheerful audiences at Panambur beach Mangalore, the Tibetan opera group from Bylakuppe rocked the beach. The Karavali Beach Festival, one of the biggest festivals in Mangalore has been

Tibet produced 1.5 million megawatt hours of electricity in 2006

Tibet's electricity output exceeded 1.5 million megawatt hours during last year, up by around 15 percent compared to 2005, according to the local Tibet Daily.

The Dalai Lama denied entry into Kenya

Kenya has once again denied exiled Tibet spiritual leader Dalai Lama entry into the country. His Holiness Dalai Lama was expected in the country tomorrow on a week-long private visit.

Dalai Lama biographer to visit Tibetan community center

Thomas Laird, author of "The Story of Tibet: Conversations with the Dalai Lama" (Grove Press; $27.50, published November 2006), will be in St. Paul to speak on Thursday, February 1, 2007, 5:30

Peace be upon us

Last week the Dalai Lama said, "I knew a Tibetan monk for a long time. He was taken away to a Chinese gulag and kept there for 18 years. When he was released he fled to India, along with other

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