Tibet
From India and Taiwan to Tibet, the living assist the dead in their passage
By Liz Wilson — October 31, 2023
(The Conversation) — Across cultures, death rituals give mourners a chance to grieve. But they also offer one last opportunity to help the deceased as they transition to the next stage of existence.
Dalai Lama marks 87th birthday by opening library and museum
By Ashwini Bhatia — July 6, 2022
DHARMSALA, India (AP) — The Dalai Lama Library and Museum contain artifacts, his teachings, and books on his life and struggle for Tibetan autonomy and protection of its native Buddhist culture.
Five stories NBC probably won’t cover at the Beijing Olympics
By Ashwin Verghese — February 4, 2022
(RNS) — NBC owes the victims of China’s oppression equal time.
Tibetans in India demonstrate against Beijing Olympics
By Shonal Ganguly — February 4, 2022
NEW DELHI (AP) — Hundreds of Tibetan exiles held a protest rally while denouncing the Beijing Winter Olympics and demanding freedom for their region.
China pushes adoption of language, cultural symbols in Tibet
By Associated Press — August 19, 2021
BEIJING (AP) — A top Chinese official said Thursday that 'all-round efforts' are needed to ensure Tibetans speak standard spoken and written Chinese and share the 'cultural symbols and images of the Chinese nation.'
China’s Xi visits Tibet amid rising controls over religion
By Associated Press — July 23, 2021
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has made a rare visit to Tibet as authorities tighten controls over the Himalayan region’s traditional Buddhist culture, accompanied by an accelerated drive for economic development and modernized infrastructure. State media reported Friday that Xi visited sites in the capital, Lhasa, including the Drepung Monastery, Barkhor Street and […]
Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama celebrates 86th birthday
By Associated Press — July 6, 2021
DHARMSALA, India (AP) — The Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama celebrated his 86th birthday on Tuesday, thanking his supporters and expressing his appreciation to India, where he has lived since he fled his homeland in 1959. “I want to express my deep appreciation of all my friends who have really shown me love, respect […]
China offers glimpse of Tibetan life without the Dalai Lama
By Sam McNeil — June 16, 2021
(AP) — The party is pressing a program to Sinicize Tibetan life through programs to separate Tibetans from their language, culture, and especially, their devotion to the Dalai Lama.
How the Dalai Lama’s reincarnation got included in Congress’ $900 billion relief bill
By Paul O'Donnell — December 24, 2020
(RNS) — The bill’s concern with reincarnation is aimed at reining in China’s meddling in Tibet’s religious affairs.
The Dalai Lama on Earth Day: COVID-19 is ‘a lesson in universal responsibility’
By The Dalai Lama — April 22, 2020
(RNS) — Our response to the current global pandemic, said the Tibetan leader, 'must be as one humanity providing for the most essential needs of all.'
Buddhist monks to consider whether Dalai Lama should reincarnate
By Vishal Arora and Meagan Clark — November 28, 2018
DHARAMSHALA, India (RNS) — The aging Dalai Lama has said that perhaps he will not reincarnate and that succession through nomination, instead of reincarnation, could be a way to continue his office.
A Buddhist prayer festival fills a remote Tibetan village with color
By Alexandra Radu — July 20, 2017
(RNS) — Every year, between the sixth and seventh months of the lunar calendar, nomad tribes gather in the tiny Tibetan village of Ser Geyrgo for a prayer festival that is meant to invoke heaven.
China says party control over religion in Tibet will only increase
By guest — December 29, 2016
(REUTERS) A vow to step up efforts to expose the "sinister intentions" of exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.
China’s Panchen Lama carries out religious rite in Tibet, first in 50 years
By RNS staff — July 21, 2016
BEIJING (Reuters) Although officially atheist, China selected Gyaltsen Norbu as the 11th Panchen Lama in 1995 in a drive to win the hearts and minds of Tibetans.
Obama meets Dalai Lama despite Chinese objections
By RNS staff — June 16, 2016
The meeting was the fourth between Obama and the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader since Obama took office.
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