A renovation project to repair a collapsed wall at the famed Potala Palace in Tibet finally started yesterday. Part of the front wall at the Potala Palace in Lhasa collapsed in August 2001 after rain water caused severe erosion at the site.
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi has said that the survival of the Tibetan identity is an issue of urgent U.S. and international concern and therefore self-determination for Tibetans must be a priority in the US-China relationship.
As much as Nepal might desire, and benefit from, an independent, sovereign Tibet across its borders, as is widely advocated in much of the Western world, the chances of this happening remain poor.
When among many, guard your speech: when alone, guard your thoughts. The Dalai Lama -- the 14th Buddha of Compassion, Nobel Peace Prize winner and best-selling author -- arrives in New York today, riding a wave of Western fascination with the quiet
The chant of scripture is as distinctive as the religion of the lamas in Tibet. The Buddhist spirits lives in worshippers spinning prayer wheels at sacred shrines and among pilgrims who prostrate themselves in front of monasteries
HIS HOLINESS THE DALAI LAMA spoke to a packed Memorial Hall yesterday, telling jokes and sharing his wisdom. Some students camped out over the weekend to get tickets for the talk. (CRIMSON/ DAVID E. STEIN)
His Holiness the Dalai Lama enlightened a packed Memorial Church crowd yesterday with jokes, childhood anecdotes, Buddhist lessons and an exhortation to develop moral character while at Harvard.
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama will visit Darjeeling on a four-day trip in December, spokesperson of Dharma Chakra Committee (DCC) Pasang Tshering said.
