Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: February 28, 2009
Yesterday afternoon we heard the profound and heart-rendering news about Ven. Tapey, a young Tibetan monk from Kirti Monastery in north-eastern Tibet, committing what is certainly a self-immolation. As I pen my thoughts here we do not have complete information about the incident, but what is clear is that this is yet another indication of the desperation of the Tibetans, who are not able to tolerate the Chinese Government’s attitude towards His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the issue of Tibet.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: February 26, 2009
With the presence of H.H. the Dalai Lama in Bylakuppe, I, like all the people who had gathered here, began Losar, the Tibetan New Year, in a very spiritual note. Thousands of people thronged inside and outside of the teaching ground of Sera Lachi early on the morning of the first day of Losar yesterday. Everyone had come to receive the long-life initiation that His Holiness was going to bestow. Even though the actual initiation rituals began only around 7:30 am, people had started marking their seats as early as 2:00 am and by 4:00 am most of the seating area within the compound had been taken.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: February 23, 2009
His Holiness the Dalai Lama is making a social history of sort this year by spending Losar, the Tibetan New Year, period for the first time since 1960 outside of his temporary headquarters in Dharamsala. He is at the Sera Monastic University in south India and will be there till after Losar.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: February 20, 2009
Secretary Hillary Clinton is scheduled to arrive in China today in her maiden visit to the country as the head of the US foreign office. Her visit comes at a period when there is great expectation for the Obama Administration to have a different approach.
The State Department website has a feature where you can ask [...]
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: February 16, 2009
Anyone who has had some contact with the Tibetan people would recognize “momo” as a distinctly Tibetan delicacy. This dumpling, filled with vegetables, cheese or meat, is (along with the Thukpa or noodle soup) one of the main menu items in all Tibetan restaurants.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: February 9, 2009
I had the opportunity to watch some of the proceedings of today’s United Nations’ review of China’s human rights report, which was done by the Universal Periodic Review Working Group of the UN Human Rights Council. The review was done in Geneva. According to the UN record, 60 Council members and observers took the opportunity to make comments and convey recommendations.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: February 6, 2009
I rejoice in the naming of Prof. Geshe Ngawang Samten as a recipient of this year’s prestigious Padmashree award by the Government of India. This award, which is the fourth highest civilian award, is both a recognition of the personal contribution of Prof. Samten and the overall contribution of Central Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Sarnath, the institution that he heads.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: February 1, 2009
It is 21 days to go before Losar. This year it falls on February 25 in the Gregorian calendar. As I write this, there is an ongoing movement within the Tibetan community about observing this year’s Losar differently as a mark of mourning and in rememberence of the very many people affected by the Chinese onslaught on Tibetans last year. Irrespective of where one stands on the debate, I can feel the social movement gaining ground in mobilizing the attention and energy of Tibetans throughout the world.
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