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Sitting on blue and teal pillows, a Tibetan monk draped in a maroon robe leaned close to the ground to touch up a yin and yang symbol the size of a thumbnail.

"When young, I fought the Chinese with sword and fist. Now, I am old and a bhikshu, I continue to fight them albeit through Peace Marches". Said Rev. Jampa Wangchuk, a septuagenarian from Drekung Monastery

Fluent in modern and classical Tibetan, Jim Blumenthal works to foster understanding. Devotees have been following the teachings of the Buddha for nearly 2,400 years, and yet the first time Buddhist texts were translated into English was only 150 years ago.

Perhaps the Dalai Lama, that living symbol of peace and compassion, should be asked to rearrange his busy schedule so as to spend a little more time on Canada's west coast.

Years ago, an ailing monk braved high mountain passes and Chinese border guards to meet other Tibetan exiles in India. He was no ordinary monk fleeing Chinese-occupied Tibet. He carried with him a remarkable freight of Buddhist religious music handed down orally over centuries.

The Assembly of the Tibetan People’s Deputies (Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile) today condemned the unprovoked lathi charge on Tibetan peace marchers.

The lathi-charge by the police on Tibetan Freedom March activists has caught the attention of the Vajpayee government and the Union Home Ministry has asked for a detailed report of the incident.

The Sounds of sacred chant led by the nuns of Dolmaling nunnery rant the air of quiet Dauladhar valley as the freedom marchers welcome another dawn of their mission.

The United States is likely to call for international criticism of China's human rights record at the upcoming meeting of the United Nations' top human rights body, a senior U.S. official said.

The International Tibet Independence Movement (ITIM) is very excited to announce that we will be coordinating a "Peace Ride for Tibet's Independence" from The PRC Embassy in Washington, DC to The PRC Embassy in Toronto, Canada.