China
The Last Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama was recently hospitalized due to a chest infection. The world renown Buddhist leader and Nobel Peace Prize recipient has since recovered but this incident has brought focus to a core doctrine in […]
Tibet
Current Events
Scholars Share Support for Middle Way Approach to Tibet Issue
Scholars, activists and policy experts from around the globe came together to defend the the Middle Way Approach of the Central Tibetan Administration during the the seventh annual International Conference on Tibet. “The exile Tibetan […]
Current Events
Tibetan Potala Palace to Undergo Renovation
The historic Potala Palace, which once served as the religious center of Tibet, is about to undergo a $1.5 million renovation, according to China’s state-run news agency Xinhua. The 13-story palace has stood for 1,300 […]
Current Events
Everything ‘Rong’: A Closer Look at China’s Whitewashing of its Role in Tibet
Anytime “China” and “Tibet” are mentioned in the same sentence, it’s rarely a heartwarming story — Perhaps to Westerners. But some officials of China’s ruling Communist Party would beg to differ. An eulogy for Ren […]
Current Events
Is it the End of Tibetan-American Relations?
The Administration of United States President Donald Trump has proposed zero aid toward Tibet in 2018, marking another major turn in the roller-coaster like trajectory of American-Tibetan relations. Some analysts believe this is merely another […]
Current Events
Over 30,000 Tibetans Sneak Back Home
More than 30,000 monks educated in India have snuck back into the Himalayan region to revive their culture under Chinese suppression, according to the Tibetan government in exile. Lobsang Sangay, the president of the Central […]
Current Events
Latest Tibetan Self Immolation Brings Toll to 149
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has been in exile for decades. But on Thursday, a Tibetan monk reportedly died after burning himself alive in Chengtsa County of North-eastern Tibet. Like many who have made […]
Chinese Thought
Pelosi Visits Dalai Lama
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi traveled to India with a bi-partisan delegation to visit the spiritual leader The Dalai Lama and to shed light on the alleged human rights abuse of Tibetans. “As we visit […]
Current Events
Tibetan Protesters Detained Following Self Immolation
Bystanders near the scene in Tibet where Pema Gyaltsen performed a self-immolation protest have been detained and have had their possessions confiscated, according to Tibet Watch. The 24-year-old farmer was protesting near a scene of bystanders […]
Current Events
China’s Pick for 11th Panchen Lama Promises to Uphold “Glorious Tradition” of Patriotism
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is a highly revered man across the globe. His admiration and teachings stretch far beyond his Tibetan Buddhist followers. His Holiness is not only the highest spiritual leader of Tibetan […]