His Holiness the Dalai Lama arrives in Maribor, Slovenia- the Cultural Capital of Europe

Wed - 16 May Written by Hamsini, The Tibet Post International

Maribor, Slovenia, 15 May 2012 - This morning, His Holiness left for Maribor, Slovenia at the invitation of the Mayor of Maribor, Franc Kangler, halting at Vienna, Austria. His Holiness was accompanied to the door of his plane by David Cassidy of the Templeton Foundation, his host during his brief visit to London.

Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 May 2012 12:01

His Holiness the Dalai Lama honoured with Templeton Prize

Tue - 15 May Written by Tuesday, 15 May 2012 Tibetan Official Website: tibet.net

Dharamsala: His Holiness's first engagement of the day was an interview with Sarah Montague of the BBC which will be broadcast later today and tomorrow. Among the topics they discussed were what His Holiness felt when he heard he'd won the Templeton Prize and what he was going to do with it. When asked whether he still thought Tibet might be free in his lifetime he replied "Yes", explaining that China has already seen great changes and that the spread of human values like democracy, freedom of thought and freedom of the individual were changes that cannot be stopped. He remarked that when people, including Chinese, understand the reality in Tibet, they are very sympathetic. To a question about whether he feels angry towards the Chinese authorities, he replied, "No, no use!" He clarified, "If I get angry it doesn't hurt them, but it upsets me." Instead he says he applies the Buddhist practice of giving and taking in which he visualises taking their anger and ruthlessness to himself and giving them his compassion and goodwill. In an aside His Holiness expressed his affection for the BBC, explaining that it is his prime source of information and that if he sometimes misses listening to it, there's something missing from his whole day.

Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 May 2012 13:48

Minnesota’s Tibetan Community Receives Asian Pacific Leadership Award

Mon - 07 May Written by Paul Eggers, The Tibet Post International

St. Paul, Minnesota, USA - Honored for its outstanding service and achievements in preserving Tibetan culture, the Tibetan American Foundation of Minnesota (TAFM) received one of the 2012 Asian Pacific Leadership Awards.

Last Updated on Monday, 07 May 2012 12:05

Chinese President Hu Jintao, Top Jailer of Free Press Advocates

Sat - 05 May Written by Paul Eggers, The Tibet Post International

Dharamsala: Chinese President and Communist Party General Secretary Hu Jintao is the leading jailer of press freedom defenders, with 68 netizens and 30 journalists imprisoned under his rule.

Last Updated on Saturday, 05 May 2012 15:28

Tibetans, Indians Unite Over Himalaya's Future, Says 17th Karmapa

Thu - 03 May Written by YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post International

Dharamshala: - His Holiness the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Ugyen Trinley Dorjee addressed the "Bodh Dharama-Vishva Shanti" summit, a large gathering of Indian and Tibetan Buddhists at Dharamshala on Wednesday. His Holiness thanked the Government of Himachal Pradesh and its people for their assistance and hospitality to the Tibetan people. Last Updated on Friday, 04 May 2012 18:20

Bangladeshi And Tibetan Bloggers Win “Reporters Without Borders” Category Awards

Wed - 02 May Written by Reporters Without Borders

Paris: - Bangladeshi journalist Abu Sufian's blog about extrajudicial executions and other kinds of injustice is the jury choice in the "Reporters Without Borders" category of this year's BOBs (Best of Blogs competition), organized by the German radio station Deutsche Welle. It was was chosen from 11 finalists by an international jury consisting of bloggers and a Reporters Without Borders representative. Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 22:52