Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: December 30, 2008
If there is one example of shortsightedness of Indian policy makers when it comes to Tibet, then it definitely is the Tibetan service of All India Radio. I wrote the following article more than two years back, and a recent check revealed that things have remained the same even now.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: December 29, 2008
In terms of social changes in the Tibetan community, dietary preference is something that is slowly making its mark. Many people feel Tibetans being Buddhist and mostly non-vegetarian is something contradictory. Tibetans have a historical-geographical justification for prefering meat. Anyway, among the attempts made was the transformation of the cafeteria for officials of the Tibetan [...]
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: December 26, 2008
Here is something that I wrote in 1999 concerning developments in Tibet in the past and the ongoing development among Tibetans in the West. The points raised in these items are relevant even today, I would think.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: December 24, 2008
The challenge to Tibet is not solely in the political field. Even in terms of geography, it is broadly included in Central Asia historically whereas present political reality makes it a part of East Asia. In terms of both geography and culture, South Asia can also lay a claim on Tibet. Here is an article that I wrote for the Nepal-based international magazine Himal South Asia.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: December 24, 2008
Tibetan scholar Gedun Choephel was an iconoclast pure and simple. Here is a column I wrote about him which sort of corroborates this.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: December 24, 2008
The recent Chinese over reaction to French President Nicholas Sarkozy meeting the Dalai Lama in Poland is but part of the broader challenge that the international community face in terms of its relationship with China. How can governments adhere to basic human values while adjusting to political necessities?
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: December 24, 2008
This is a light-hearted take on the intersection between Tibetan spiritual belief and the different time zones in the world.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: December 24, 2008
This is a commentary on the impact of the Congressional Gold Medal awarded to H.H.the Dalai Lama of Tibet
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: December 23, 2008
This article was published in the magazine brought out by the Smithsonian Institution for the 2000 Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington, D.C., which featured Tibetan culture.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: December 23, 2008
I tried to look at how the young Tibetans perceive their spiritual heritage. Here, I am of course devoting myself to Buddhism, the predominant religion of Tibet.
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