His Holiness the Dalai Lama Arrives in Tokyo
His Holiness the Dalai Lama arriving in Tokyo, Japan, on 28 April 2011, on his way to the US for TOKYO: After a brief rest His Holiness offered special prayers in private at Gokokuji, a Japanese Buddhist temple in Tokyo for…
Lobsang Sangay to succeed Samdhong Rinpoche as the next Tibetan PM
Dharamsala, April 27 – Lobsang Sangay, a research fellow at the Harvard Law School, will be the next Kalon Tripa of the Tibetan government in exile. The Election Commissioner Jampal Chosang today announced Lobsang’s victory in the polls held on…
Central Tibetan Administration Appeals for Help to Diffuse the Kirti Monastery Crisis in Tibet
The Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration is deeply concerned over the security clampdown on Kirti Monastery in northeastern Tibet since last month, which came about after Phuntsog, a monk of the monastery set himself on fire to remember those…
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Expresses Concern about Grim Situation at Kirti Monastery; Appeals for Restraint
The current situation prevailing at Kirti Monastery in Ngaba in northeastern Tibet is extremely grim because of the stand-off between the Chinese military forces and the local Tibetans. The monastery, housing approximately 2,500 monks, is completely surrounded by Chinese armed…