Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: October 31, 2009
Anyone interested in the contemporary history of Tibet would know Prof. Tsering Shakya. He currently teaches at the University of British Columbia. His “The Dragon in the Land of Snows: A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947″ is essential reading for an understanding of the status of Tibet and of the complex Tibetan-Chinese relationship.
Some years [...]
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: October 27, 2009
I confess that I have been bitten by the Twitter bug. It is not as bad as the Swine Flu or even the seasonal flu. There is no shot to be taken, except for the pot shots that one could take on others.
I succumbed to it some months back and began tweeting about this and [...]
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: October 26, 2009
A new head of the Geluk lineage of Tibetan Buddhism has taken over the position. On October 26, 2009, the 102nd Gaden Tripa Thubten Nyima Lungtok Tenzin Norbu had his Sarjel (first audience) with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, according to the Voice of Tibet radio. It reports that His Holiness the Dalai [...]
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: October 25, 2009
Wellknown American TV personality, Jay Leno, who retired from the late night TV comedy show, The Tonight Show, early this year, began appearing in another show since September 14 named “The Jay Leno Show.” I want to believe that I have a sense of humor and like watching his programs. The new show is a [...]
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: October 19, 2009
I have just come across the following interesting footage on YouTube depicting Tibetans in the Indian town of Kalimpong that borders Tibet. It is said to be from 1957 and by the look of how the people dress and the conditions in the streets, etc., it does look like it is from around that time.
The [...]
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: October 15, 2009
Even before reading this posting some may take issue with the term “diplomatic corps” for without having a “sovereign status” how can there be such Tibetan officials?
However, there are more than a dozen or so Tibetan officials posted by Dharamsala in different parts of the world who, despite not having any status under the Vienna [...]
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: October 11, 2009
One of the consistent themes that His Holiness the Dalai Lama has been touching upon during his just-concluded visit to the United States and Canada is the fact that his efforts on the promotion of compassion, promotion of human values, religious harmony, and non-violence are all based on Indian classical thoughts. At several occasions, His [...]
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: October 2, 2009
On October 1, 2009, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced her appointment of Under Secretary Maria Otero to the post of the US Special Coordinator for Tibetan Issues.
So, with her appointment, the Obama Administration has now all its officials in place who would be involved in formulating and implementing its Tibet policies. Appointment of [...]
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