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Drukpa Kagyu Tradition offers a long life prayer to His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Dharamshala — Monks and nuns from Druk Sangag Choling Monastery in Darjeeling, India, and Druk Amitabha Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, led by Drukpa Thuksey Rinpoche, offered a long life prayer to His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Wednesday. His Holiness said," If you are able to take into account the practice of bodhichitta and emptiness, whatever difficulties you face, you won’t feel discouraged or despondent, your heart will be filled with joy."

46 Indian MPs firmly support the reincarnation rights of the Dalai Lama

New Delhi — 46 Members of the Indian Parliament have formally signed a joint declaration supporting the safeguarding of human rights and the unique religious, cultural, linguistic and national identity of the Tibetan people. This includes the fundamental and exclusive right of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people to choose their religious leaders in accordance with established religious and historical traditions.

Tibetan Parliament condemns China's restrictions on the Tibetan language

Dharamshala — Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile expressed its solidarity with the critical situation in Tibet and unanimously adopted a formal motion of solidarity with the Tibetans living under Chinese authoritarian regime. It also condemned China's restrictions on the Tibetan language as part of its wider objective of Sinicising Tibet and called for the release of all political prisoners, including the 11th Panchen Lama.

Tibetan Parliament elects the Chief Justice Commissioner and two other commissioners

Dharamshala — Members of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile elected the Chief Justice Commissioner and two other Justice Commissioners of the Tibetan Supreme Justice Commission (TSJC) on their the twelfth day of the ninth session. This brings to an end the constitutional crisis of recent years.

Tibetan Journalists Association expresses its concern at the closure of RFA and VOA

Dharamshala — The Tibetan Journalists Association, based in Dharamshala issued an open letter to USA Government, asking it to continue to provide the necessary support for the immediate resumption of journalistic work of the Tibetan-language sections of Redio Free Asia (RFA) and Voice of America (VOA). The association also expresses its solidarity with the staff of the radio stations.

Tibetans urge Indian MPs to recognise Tibet as an occupied country

Dharamshala — Members of the Tibet Advocacy Alliance-India, launched their advocacy for Tibet, in New Delhi on Monday, during the budget session of the Indian Parliament. The Tibetan NGO members urge Indian MPs urge India to recognise Tibet as an occupied country, which historically has been the border between India and Tibet, not between India and China.

Chinese Communist leaders have only a mouth to speak but no ear to listen: the Dalai Lama

Dharamshala — His Holiness the Dalai Lama said in his new book, "I have engaged with people who have shown a commitment to shared vision, an openness to trust, the honesty to express one’s thoughts even in disagreement, and the willingness to truly engage and learn. With the Chinese Communist leadership, from Chairman Mao Zedong to President Xi Jinping in the current era, sadly, the situation has been very different. I have often complained that the Chinese Communist leaders have only a mouth to speak but no ear to listen."