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Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama greets well-wishers as he arrives for a private visit in Zurich, Switzerland, Monday, Oct. 20, 2003, before giving an address to about 2,000 Buddhists living in Switzerland. Photo by Keystone, Steffen Schmidt

From Tibet to Mt Ousley: Tibetan monk Geshe Sonam Thargye with children at Mt Ousley Public School yesterday after sharing his life story with them. Picture: KIRK GILMOUR

Geshe Sonam Thargye values the simple things in life. He values the freedom to practise his faith. The freedom to assemble.The freedom to speak from the heart.

China said Monday it “regretted” a convention of Tibet support movements in the Czech capital of Prague, saying no diplomatic ally should offer a venue for the exiled Dalai Lama.

Jordanian Prince Hassan bin Tallal, left, Bosnian Islamic cleric Mustapha Cerie, center, and Tibet's spiritual leader Dalai Lama arrive at a multi-religious meeting at the Municipal House in Prague on Sunday, Oct. 19, 2003. The event is attended by Jewish, Islamic, Buddhist and Christian representatives. Photo by CTK, Martin Sterba

Tibetan monks from the Drepung Loseling Monastery use traditional colorful costumes and native instruments in their world healing tour. The monks will appear at 8 p.m. Tuesday at Oil City High School.

It's not easy to define a group of Tibetan monks who will visit Oil City this week. The famed multiphonic singers of Drepung Loseling Monastery in India will bring a program of their renowned dance

Mr Simranjit Singh Mann, MP and President of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar), has made a strong plea to the Centre for setting up a Tibetan university in the country in the light of the recent Delhi Declaration.

His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the conference

First of all let me thank you for participating in this important conference of the Tibet Support Groups. We are indeed fortunate to have the presence of both His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Excellency President Vaclav Havel who will join us shortly.