Dharamshala: World leaders including six Nobel Peace laureates have welcomed the release of the Burmese pro-democracy campaigner, Ms Aung San Suu Kyi, on Saturday (13th November) in Japan. The release also leaves China as the only country or only communist regime in the world with a Nobel winner currently in prison. Mr. Liu Xiaobo, was awarded the prize in this year, almost a year since being given an eleven-year prison sentence for "inciting subversion" after he co-authored Charter 08, a petition for political reform in China and Tibet.
Hiroshima: This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama along with the other Nobel Peace Laureates visited the Hiroshima Memorial Park, where the Nobel Laureates and the delegation paid respect and prayer to those who lost their lives during that fateful day of August 1945. Conclusion ceremony of the 11th World Summit of Nobel Laureates was also done before the large gathering of the delegates, medias, general public and the students.
Hiroshima: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama gave interview to Times Magazine and Kategaho, a Japanese magazine this morning. In the interview, His Holiness answered and gave many clarifications on various questions raised.
Hiroshima: Tibet's spiritual and political leader, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama reached Hiroshima city this morning (11 November) after the successful completion of two-days program at Niihama in Shikoku island.
Niihama, Japan: "After the Second World War, many of your big cities were really destroyed. But then you built a new world from the ashes. -the same as with Germany. While modernizing, you also kept your traditions." His Holiness the Dalai Lama thus greeted a 300-strong audience in the picturesque Japanese town of Niihama, on the Inland Sea island of Shikoku, on the third full day of his autumn tour.
Nara: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Monday gave audience to some 300 Korean monks, nuns and general public who had come all the way from Korea to attend his teachings at Nara city. His Holiness greeted the gathering and expressed his happiness over meeting fellow Korean brothers and sisters. His Holiness said that we are all disciples of a same teacher, the Lord Buddha. As requested by the delegation, His Holiness gave a brief teaching on Law of causality and importance of mind training, and emphasized on proper learning rather than observing faith and Buddhist ceremonies.
Surajkund, India: The sixth International conference of Tibet Support Groups began in Surajkund, near New Delhi in India, on November 5th, 2010, with a call from His Holiness the Dalai Lama to the international community to look at the Tibetan issue from three aspects rather than merely a human rights prospective.
The Founding Assembly of the ‘Asia Democracy Network’ and the ‘3rd Seoul Democracy Forum’ were held in Seoul, Korea, from 21st to 24th October 2013. Photo: TPI
