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Two Tibetans Have Been Arrested For Celebrating the Dalai Lama’s Birthday
According to RFA’s Tibetan sources, Chinese officials in a Tibetan-populated district of Sichuan have arrested two Tibetans for celebrating exiled spiritual leader the Dalai Lama’s 86th birthday this month. According to Golog Jigme, a former political prisoner now living in Switzerland, the duo, Kunchok Tashi and Dzapo, both in their 40s, were apprehended in Kardze…
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Sikyong: PM Modi’s call to Dalai Lama sends a message to China
In an interview with WION, Penpa Tsering has praised PM Modi’s call to the Dalai Lama on his birthday, claiming that it sends a message to China. For the first time, the Indian Prime Minister publicly greeted the Dalai Lama on his birthday last week. This is a significant change from previous practices. “We know…
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On This Day: China kidnapped Panchen Lama, at the age of 6
Following His Holiness, the 14th Dalali Lama’s formal declaration of his recognition as the 11th Panchen lama, Gendhun Choekyi Nyima, 6 years old, was abducted by the Chinese government on this day in 1995. Gendhun Choikyi Nyima was born on April 25, 1989, and was recognized as the 11th Panchen Lama by His Holiness the…
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SFT in France protests against Chinese detention of Panchen Lama
Paris [France], April 26: Sunday, On the 11th Panchen Lama’s birthday, Gedhun Choekyi Nyima, who was recognized by the Dalai Lama in 1995, 300 protesters gathered in the Place de la Republique to demand his release. Students from Students for Free Tibet-France staged a protest in Paris against China’s continued detention of the 11th Panchen…
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The Panchen Lama and future of Tibetan Incarnation Lamas
Today is the 32nd birth anniversary of the 11th Panchen Lama, Gedun Choekyi Nyima. It’s been 26 years since the 11th Panchen Lama was last seen. He was kidnapped by the Chinese government along with his family three days after the announcement, making him the world’s youngest political prisoner. His Holiness the Dalai Lama recognized…
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Only Tibetan Buddhists Can Choose Next Dalai Lama, Not China Says US
In a recent statement from US Ambassador Sam Brownback strongly condemned Chinese interference in choosing the next Dalai Lama. Ambassador Brownback declared at a virtual international conference that only Tibetan Buddhists can choose the successor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and not China.
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Top US Senator Warns China for Interfering in Dalai Lama’s Succession
A top US senator has issued a warning towards the China for interfering in the Dalai Lama’s succession. With growing interest from Beijing authorities in appointing its own candidate to the succeed as the reincarnation of the Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the traditional Tibetan religious process is being highly politicized by…
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Llama Joins a Peaceful Protest in US, Netizens Call for Dalai Lama
In a beautiful moment captured from a peaceful protest in the United States, a Llama joins them. The animal became a huge hit in the neighborhood as well as on the social media as some netizens called for His Holiness the Dalai Lama. US is on the boil following the ugly incident of George Floyd’s…
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China Says Panchen Lama Living Normal Life, Has a Job
China has been recently pressed by the world on the whereabouts of Tibet’s Panchen Lama. The Chinese spokesperson on Tuesday informed the world that the Panchen Lama is now a college graduate with a stable job. During this coronavirus outbreak, China has been met with serious criticism from many countries.
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EU Reiterates Opposition to China’s Intervention in Dalai Lama’s Succession
The European Union in a recent reply to the question of its stand on China’s intervention in His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s succession, it has reiterated its opposition. EU has clearly explained that they expect China to respect the spiritual leader’s succession according to the traditional standards of Tibetan Buddhism as they clarified before.