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.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: January 8, 2009
Intellectual property rights is comparatively new to the Tibetan society. With the increasing exposure to the outside world there is greater awareness about the issue then it was in 1999 when I wrote the following article.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: January 5, 2009
One of the significant development in the Tibetan world in 2008 was the status of the Sino-Tibetan dialogue process. There was history being made in many ways in that field. This was the year when Tibetan and Chinese representatives met the most number of times since contact was re-established in 2002. Also, the situation under which the meetings were held was challenging, to put it kindly. Above all, the outcome of the latest round that was held in November 2008 has led to a stagnation, if you will, of the process.
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: January 3, 2009
One of the challenges to the small Tibetan-American community in the United States is having to adapt to our new hyphenated identity. The feeling of Tibetanness is so strong amongst the Tibetan Americans that in many cases even though several decades may have passed since they have immigrated to this country many continue to regard themselves only as being “Tibetan.”
Posted by: Bhuchung Tsering on: January 2, 2009
Why has the Tibet movement failed to attract the Black community and how can we change the situation?
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 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
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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