News

For centuries, millions of Tibetans have made the arduous pilgrimage to the holy mountain of Kailas, walking 35 miles around its base in a single day to wash away the sins of the world in a symbolic re-enactment of the wheel of life.

The Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader of Tibet, said that despite intense opposition from mainland China, he will continue to visit Taiwan, although he has no intention to talk about political issues during his trips.

Chinese environmentalists are hoping to promote Tibetan antelope protection by recommending the endangered animal as the mascot for the 2008 Olympic Games to be held in Beijing.

Nobel Peace Prize winner and beloved Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama, was greeted by hundreds of supporters Friday in several Massachusetts communities.

The Dalai Lama gestures as he speaks during a news conference Friday, Sept. 12, 2003, in Boston, on the scientific study of the brain during Buddhist meditation. The Tibetan spiritual leader said that Western scientists and practitioners of Buddhism have much to learn from each other. (AP Photo/Josh Reynolds)

Hundreds of people bearing prayer wheels, incense, flags and flowers greeted the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan head of state, as he arrived in Massachusetts Friday to pray with fellow Buddhists, meet with scientists and address devotees.

The Dalai Lama says he believes resolving the status of Tibet within China will help achieve genuine stability and unity for the whole country.

The Kalon Tripa in the Assembly flanked by his Kalons

The Assembly of the Tibetan People's Deputies saw a walkout from the Kashag for the first time ever. The Kalon Tripa and his Kalons left the house after Deputy Sonam Topgyal made an allegation against the Kalon Tripa.

One day after the United States marked the second anniversary of the worst attack in its history, the Dalai Lama came to Boston yesterday bringing his message of peace in a world wracked by war and unrest.