Hollywood star Richard Gere, who is in Bodh Gaya in Bihar to attend a five-day discourse on Buddhism by Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, Thursday supported the demand to turn the town where Buddha attained enlightenment into a vegetarian zone.
‘I am strongly in favour of turning Bodh Gaya into a vegetarian zone,’ Richard Gere [...]
Hollywood star Richard Gere met the Dalai Lama in Bodh Gaya in Bihar where the actor is attending a five-day long religious discourse on Buddhism by the Tibetan spiritual leader, an official at a Tibetan monastery said Wednesday.
A senior official associated with the Tibetan monastery in Bodh Gaya where the Dalai Lama is staying, said [...]
Dharamsala, Jan 1 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Friday began a nine-day visit to Gujarat and Bodh Gaya for delivering discourses and giving teachings.
‘The Dalai Lama will deliver a discourse at Palitana near Bhavnagar in Gujarat Jan 3,’ according to a post on the website of the Tibetan government-in-exile.
‘After that he will reach [...]
Dharamsala, Jan 1 (ANI): Tibetan’s in-exile living in India hope for freedom from Chinese control and peace in the New Year.
On the occasion of the New Year they also prayed for the long life of Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama.
“The only desire that we truly have is that [...]
Dharmashala (Himachal Pradesh), Dec 29 (ANI): The 14th Dalai Lama on Tuesday expressed his displeasure over the imprisonment of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo for 11 years.
He urged Chinese authorities to release Xiaobo and other political prisoners.
Tibetan Government-in-exile spokesperson Thubten [...]
Dharamsala, Dec 27 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, Sunday said it is important to preserve and promote Tibetan culture which has the potential to benefit humanity.
‘There is a need for preserving and promoting the Tibetan Buddhist culture, which has the potential to benefit the humanity,’ the Dalai Lama said while addressing [...]
Shimla, Dec 23 (IANS) There will be no white Christmas in the popular tourist resorts of Himachal Pradesh, the weather office here predicted Wednesday. Thousands of holidaymakers have booked hotels across the state in the hope of playing in the snow.
Temperatures have been above average in popular tourist spots like Shimla, Narkanda, Kasauli, Manali, Dalhousie [...]
Dharamsala, Dec 18 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama Friday praised the Indian government for the support it has extended to the exiles, especially in providing modern education.
‘The Indian government has been of immense help to Tibetans in the past 50 years,’ the Nobel laureate told reporters in Hyderabad, according to a post [...]
Dharmsala (Himachal Pradesh), Dec 10 (ANI): The Tibetan exiles here celebrated the 20th anniversary of conferment of Nobel Peace prize on their spiritual leader, Dalai Lama.
A cultural programme was organised on this ocassion. The young Tibetan artists performed cultural dances, played traditional musical instruments and [...]
Dharamsala, Dec 9 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Wednesday urged Australian MPs to visit Tibet.
‘His Holiness visited the Parliament House in Melbourne and … urged Australian MPs to visit Tibet,’ said a post pasted on the official website of the Tibetan government-in-exile here.
The Dalai Lama later told reporters that he was not worried [...]
Dharamsala, Dec 9 (IANS) The fifth three-day Free Spirit Film Festival will be organised in this Himachal Pradesh hill station from Dec 10, an organiser said Wednesday.
‘The annual Free Spirit Film Festival will begin with the screening of Jeff Daniels’ ‘The 10 Conditions of Love’ Dec 10. During the festival two more films will be [...]
Dharamsala, Dec 8 (IANS) The Tibetan government-in-exile Tuesday mourned the demise of Otto Graf Lambsdorff, a prominent figure in West German politics who had championed the cause of Tibet on various international fora.
‘On behalf of the Kashag (Tibetan cabinet), we mourned the demise of Lambsdorff,’ acting prime minister Tsering Phuntsok said in a condolence message [...]
Dharamsala, Nov 30 (IANS) Ahead of the Copenhagen summit, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Monday asked world leaders to make finding a solution to climate change their number one priority.
‘Protection of the global environment must take precedence over matters of national interest and politicians must make finding a solution to climate change their number [...]
Dharamsala, Nov 29 (ANI): Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has said U.S. President Barack Obama wants serious engagement on Tibet.
Addressing the ongoing session of the Indian Federation of Working Journalists here on Saturday, Dalai Lama said without any time frame, he was sure that winds of change would sweep China.
“China have to go [...]
New Delhi, Nov.27 (ANI): Former Defense Minister George Fernandes and Rajya Sabha member has appreciated the 5th Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet which was held in Rome between November 18 to 19 this [...]
Dharamshala, Nov.27 (ANI): Tibetan Prime Minister-in-exile Samdhong Rinpoche on Friday blamed China of emerging as a training ground for the militants.
Addressing a two-day workshop of the 115th session of Indian Federation of Working Journalists in [...]
Washington, Nov.23 (ANI): The Dalai Lama has defended US President Barack Obama on Sunday, dismissing complaints that the U.S. leader was too soft on China during his visit there last week.
“Obama is not soft on China; just has a [...]
Dharamsala, Nov 22 (IANS) Tibetan exiles of India, Nepal and Bhutan will participate in a two-day conference on environment in Haryana from Monday, a spokesperson for the Tibetan government-in-exile said here Sunday.
The department of religion and culture of the Central Tibetan Administration has been organising the conference.
‘Around 85 Buddhist monks, lamas and ‘tulkus’ (reincarnated lamas) [...]
Shimla, Nov 19 (IANS) The week-long winter session of the Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly will be held at Dharamsala from Dec 14, a minister said here Thursday.
Governor Prabha Rau has recommended convening of the winter session of the assembly from Dec 14 to 21 at Dharamsala, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs J.P. Nadda told IANS.
The last [...]
Dharamsala, Nov 16 (IANS) After a weeklong visit to Arunachal Pradesh, exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Monday reached Rome to attend a convention of parliamentarians on Tibet, an aide said.
‘His Holiness the Dalai Lama this (Monday) afternoon reached Rome to attend the fifth World Parliamentarians’ Convention on Tibet that will begin from Wednesday,’ [...]
Dharamsala, Nov. 8 (ANI): Tibetans living in-exile in Dharamsala on Sunday expressed delight over the Dalai Lama’s Arunachal Pradesh visit.
The Dalai Lama began his week-long visit to Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh on Sunday morning.
The Dalai Lama has defended the visit to Arunachal Pradesh as a mere lecture tour, but it has already drawn heavy criticism from [...]
Dharamsala, Nov 5 (ANI): Samdhong Rinpoche, the Tibetan Prime Minister in-exile has said that there is no point in reacting to China’s condemnation of the Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama’s visit to the Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh.
Talking to reporters here on Wednesday, Rinponche said: “I need not react anything. His Holiness is visiting [...]
Dharamsala, Nov 4 (IANS) The Tibetan government-in-exile Wednesday launched a cable network in this town to highlight its policies among the exiled community.
Thubten Samphel, a spokesperson for the government-in-exile that is not recognised by any country, told IANS that ‘Prime Minister’ Samdhong Rinpoche launched the network, Tibet TV.
‘This is the first non-commercial initiative of the [...]
Dharamsala, Oct 31 (IANS) Ugyen Trinley Dorjee, the only major monk reincarnate recognised by both the Dalai Lama and China, Saturday presided over a three-day prayer service in this Himachal Pradesh town to mourn the execution of Tibetans by the Chinese Oct 20.
China has reportedly executed four Tibetans for taking part in the unrest in [...]
Dharamsala, Oct 31 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Saturday asked the international community to visit Tibet to know the plight of the Tibetans.
‘I strongly appeal to the international community, especially to the media, to go to China and Tibet and investigate the reality of the situation,’ the spiritual leader told reporters in Japan, [...]
Dharamsala, Oct 13 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, has returned to his official residence in this north Indian hill town after a three-week visit to the US and Canada, an aide said Tuesday.
‘His Holiness (the Dalai Lama) reached his residence this (Tuesday) morning after a hectic scheduled visit to the US and Canada,’ [...]
Dharamsala, Oct 8 (ANI): The decision of US President Obama to meet Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama after Obama’s China visit has raised hopes amongst the Tibetan exiles living in India.
Obama will not be meeting the Dalai Lama during his five-day [...]
Dharamsala, Oct 4 (IANS) The Dalai Lama Sunday welcomed the appointment of an official by the United States to promote substantive discussion between the Tibetan spiritual leader’s representatives and the Chinese government.
‘The Dalai Lama welcomes the decision (of the US) to appoint Under Secretary Maria Otero as the special coordinator for Tibetan issues and he [...]
Dharamsala, Sep 21 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, who left here Monday for a 23-day visit to the US and Canada, won’t be meeting US President Barack Obama, an aide said.
‘His Holiness Dalai Lama this (Monday) morning left his residence for a 23-day scheduled visit to the US and Canada,’ said Tenzin Taklha, joint [...]
Dharamsala, Sep 20 (IANS) More than two decades have passed since she was released from prison by the Chinese authorities, but the painful memories of her jail stay still haunt her. Eighty-year-old Ama Adhe, a Tibetan living in India, now spends her day in prayer.
‘I have seen independent Tibet and have witnessed the cruelty of [...]
