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Tibetan spiritual leader in exile the Dalai Lama will meet with President George W. Bush and other US leaders here next week on the status of contacts between his envoys and China, the International Campaign for Tibet said.

The Dalai Lama arrived in Bloomington on Saturday in preparation for today's dedication of an interfaith temple. Former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali will join the Dalai Lama at the 10 a.m. dedication ceremony of Chamtse Ling

Appealing to Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee for fresh talks with China on the Tibetan cause, the All India Tibet Support Group (TSG) conference here today felt that the Tibetan cultural and spiritual heritage was threatened

The Dalai Lama (R) cuts an inaugural ribbon as former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali (L) looks on, during a dedication ceremony for the Chamtse Ling Temple in Bloomington, Indiana, September 7, 2003. An estimated crowd of over 5,000 people attended the event, with a traditional Tibetan ceremony to dedicate the temple. Ali later cut the second ribbon. (REUTERS/Frank Polich)

The Dalai Lama today urged several thousand people gathered to dedicate an interfaith temple to be religious and choose a faith. "Religion should implement. The teachings should be part of our life," the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader said.

The Seventh Phakchok Rinpoche, head of the Taklung Kagyu line of Tibetan Buddhism, holds a rare Tiger Valley Sacred Text. The 22-year-old lama traveled to Toronto to bless the just-launched global effort to recover and restore more of the ancient texts. (Ron Csillag/Religion News Service)

The volumes resemble barrel slats -- about 3 feet long and 6 inches wide. The paper, edges rounded, looks like the skimpiest gossamer but is surprisingly sturdy, even silky to the touch. The unbound, dog-eared pages are filled with faded

While she is thrilled to be paired with Muhammad Ali, 14-year-old Olivia El-Awady has an even greater motivation Sunday when she takes part in the Dalai Lama's dedication of an interfaith temple in Bloomington.

Dear Fellow Tibetans and Friends in North America, Greetings and Tashi Delek to all of you as we celebrate the 43rd Anniversary of the Tibetan Democracy Day for Tibetans in Exile. On behalf of all Tibetans in the US and Canada

To many people in Bloomington, he's known as Thubten Jigme Norbu, Professor Norbu, or Taktser Tulku or Taktser Rimpoche, the title bestowed on him as the reincarnation of a famous Tibetan monk.