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SACRED: Khensur Kangyur Rinpoche.Picture: PETER HYETT.

AN ancient and rarely-seen ceremony heralded the next step in the building of the Great Buddhist Stupa at Myers Flat yesterday. Australia's most senior Tibetan Lama, Khensur Kangyur Rinpoche, buried four treasure vases on the site of the Stupa which

Wishirgongyong, a Tibetan monk admires the view from the Yumbulagang Palace near Tsethang. Yumbulang Palace, reputed to be Tibet's first castle, is situated in the Yarlung valley, which is often described as the cradle of Tibetan civilisation and the birthplace of the Tibetan people. Chinese officials in Tibet expressed doubts that the exiled Dalai Lama would help boost the already thriving tourism industry in Tibet if he were allowed to return(AFP/GOH CHAI)

Chinese officials in Tibet have voiced doubts that the exiled Dalai Lama would help boost the already thriving tourism industry in the Himalayan region if he were allowed to return.

Tibetan monks don't get overly excited by any form of entertainment. After all, giving up the need for instant gratification is central to Buddhism.

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More tourists are visiting Tibet, a place once totally inaccessible to even people from China. The number of foreigners is expected to increase by five per cent every year and twice that number for those from China.

There was humility on the path to enlightenment this week for San Francisco software maker Salesforce.com. Salesforce.com landed in hot water with Bay Area supporters of the Dalai Lama after it distributed a poster that seemingly made

The Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader, is expected to meet US President George W Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell during a visit to the United States next month, a Tibetan official said on Saturday.

In an attempt to extend its influence over the Himalayan region, the Chinese government has been throwing vast sums of money into infrastructure in impoverished Tibetan areas, officials said Friday.