Opinions

Of course, people must be allowed their beliefs no matter how ridiculous or wrong we may perceive them. I believe people have the right to worship Shugden or any other deity they want, while the Dalai Lama as a spiritual lea

Throughout China's long and turbulent history, no people along its imperial fringes have been such a nuisance to the Middle Kingdom as the Tibetans are today.

A propaganda show is playing at Stanford University, the latest incursion in a silent war being waged in large cities, small rural towns and most especially, college class

In exile, people see a lot of virtue in saying out their political stand publicly, as if it were a great thing to do. But not many clearly understand the background, issues and the scopes of what they happily say. I neither understa

Can Tibetan language be a soft political power? Recently, serious questions have been raised concerning the survival of the Tibetan language. From a negative standpoint,

San Francisco bay area is a good place to live in: good sunshine, pleasant hills, summer beaches, good driving, old free books, good wines and good weekend parties with good people. Tibetan community there is very vibrant and active. Most of the people are very community-driven and with great Lhaksam. Tibetan Association o

On his part, the Panchen Lama while working within the Chinese communist establishment chose to be its most vocal critic. How he did it is a story of courage, personal tragedy and how Tibet in his view could productively co-exist with modern China without

For many of us in Toronto, the sight of a distinguished-looking elderly Tibetan Pala and his beloved wife, with their trademark knapsacks on their backs, on the streets and avenues of Parkdale was a familiar sight. Sadly, we will not be seeing this loving couple in pair again.

After lunch one afternoon in December of last year, Tsulrim Gyatso repaired to his room at the Amchok Buddhist monastery in Tibet to write a letter. Gyatso, a highly respected monk in the province of Gansu, had been thinking, in the Bu

Born on May 5, 1955 in Sakya, Tibet, Kesang joined Dr. Graham's Homes (DGH) in Kalimpong as a student, where he earned the nickname 'Bull' for his fearlessness. After