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His Holiness the Dalai Lama Meets with the President of Mexico By The Tibet Post International
His Holiness The Dalai Lama and Bishop Desmond Tutu. Photo: File By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post
Dharamshala: - South Africa is considering whether to grant His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet a visa, after Archbishop Desmond Tutu invited the Tibetan spiritual leader for a visit. Both Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness are Nobel peace prize laureates. "I have invited Continues on Page 3... Pune to Dharamshala: Hunger Strike March
The monks of Kirti Jeypa Monastery, in Dharamsala North India, and Sukhe Kirti Monastery in Darjeeling on a Peace March from Dharamsala to Delhi,26th April 2011. Photo:TPI By The Tibetpost International
Mungod, Karnataka - In light of the recent unfolding of tragic events in Tibet, particularly in the Tawu area of Kham Karze of eastern Tibet, a group of monks from Gaden Jangtse Monastery in South India will start a hunger strike march through different states of India to the Himalayan town of Dharamshala. The peaceful march which started in Pune on Saturday, 3rd September. See on Page 5...
Mexico City, Mexico, 9 September 2011 - The President of Mexico, Felipe Calderon on Friday held "private" talks with the spiritual leader of Tibet, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. Calderon's office said in a statement that the pair had discussed "the importance of promoting ethical values in contemporary society." Friday morning, before leaving the hotel to address the Third International Conference of Human Values and Rule of Law at the auditorium Banamex (Fundidora), His Holiness met briefly with a fellow Nobel Laureate Shirin Ibadi of Iran at the hotel. Thereafter, His Holiness accompanied by Ms. Shirin Ibadi left for the auditorium, where they were given a very emotional welcome by the members of the Casa Tibet Monterrey and also received by Mr. Javier Benitez Gomez and Mrs. Cristina Gonzalez Paras, conveners of the events in Monterrey. Before addressing the conference on ‘Building Harmony Through Altruism and Compassion', His Holiness briefly met with the members of the State of Nuevo Leon's Religious Council and several dignitaries of the State. In his address, His Holiness highlighted the peace as a basis of happiness. His Holiness said that often we give so much importance to the secondary things and neglect the fundamental
Monterrey .- His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Tibet's spiritual leader arriving in Monterrey, hosted by Mayor of Monterrey MMarco Antonio Karam at Monterrey International Airport as part of his four day visit to Mexico. Photo: TPI
thing which is human warm heartedness. As such, despite so much material development and possession, deep inside, His Holiness said, many people, including very wealthy people are feeling loneliness.
Exile Administration "Far Superior to China's Colonial Rule in Tibet"
His Holiness then added that because of the importance of inner values, now even scientists are showing some interest on the issue. In this regard, he said, since the Buddhists have more Continues on Page 3...
Monk Jailed for 3-Years Term
Paljor, a Buddhist monk from Kirti monastery, Ngaba county of eastern Tibet. Photo: TPI By YC. Dhardhowa, The Tibet Post
Hell on Earth" Now Published in Dutch
Dharamshala: - Another Buddhist monk of Kirti monastery of Ngaba County, eastern Tibet was See on Page 6...
Tibet Film Night in Sydney
Dr. Lobsang Sangay, the Kalon Tripa of the Central Tibetan Administration addressing a ceremony of the 51st Tibetan Democracy Day at the main Tibetan temple, McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala, India, 2nd September 2011. Photo: TPI By Colleen McKown, The Tibet Post
By Dennis Barbion, The Tibet Post
Brussels: - Venerable Bagdro is a Tibetan buddhist monk and former political prisoner who is currently living in Dharamsala in India. He was born in a Continues on Page 9....
Dharamshala: Tibetans living in Dharamshala, India celebrated their 51st Democracy Day today, September 2. The ceremony was held at the main temple in McLeod Ganj, and the chief guest was Minister of Himachal Pradesh Prem Kumar Dhumal. Also presiding over the occasion were Kalon Tripa (Tibetan political leader) Lobsang Sangay, Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Speaker Penpa Tsering, and Chief Justice Ngawang Phelgyal. The staff of all three pillars of the CTA were all present at the ceremony, as were the students of
the Tibetan schools in McLeod Ganj. The crowd numbered around 1000, and was made up mainly of local Tibetan people. To begin the ceremony, The Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) performed both the Tibetan and Indian National Anthems. During the anthems, Minister of Himachal Pradesh Prem Kumar Dhumal and Kalon Tripa Lobsang Sangay raised both the Indian and Tibetan flags. Several new books were also released during the Continues on Page 7......
By Carly Selby-James, The Tibet Post
Melbourne: Sydney will host its first annual Tibetan Film & Arts Festival from the 4th to the Continues on Page 4.....