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Dharamsala (India) - 31 August 2010
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Addresses Tibetan National
General Meeting
His Holiness the Dalai lama today addressed the delegates of
the first National General Meeting, underlining the need for
unity and a robust democratic administration in exile to keep
alive the hopes and aspirations of Tibetans living inside Tibet.
Speaking on the closing day of the 6-day meeting, His
Holiness emphasised that unity has to be developed through trust
and transparency between the administration and public which in
turn will strengthen our efforts.
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Wiesbaden (Germany) - 31 August 2010
Kalon Tripa Samdhong Rinpoche thanks to Mr. Roland Koch for
support and friendship
Wiesbaden, Germany, 31 August: Kalon Tripa Samdhong Rinpoche
arrived yesterday in Wiesbaden, the capital of Hasse State in
Germany as a special guest of the State Government. In the
evening he attended the farewell reception for the outgoing
State Minister President Mr. Roland Koch.
For eleven and a half years, Mr. Koch was the premier of the
German state of Hesse and in May this year he announced his
resignation from political life. During this period a special
relationship between the Hesse State and Tibet has been
developed. Mr. Koch is a long time friend and supporter of the
Tibetan issue. He has often met His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
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Dharamsala (India) - 23 August 2010
Tibet online TV to host webcast of First National General
Meeting
Tibet online TV of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA)
will webcast the first National General Meeting of Tibetans in
exile due at Bylakuppee Tibetan Settlement from 26-31 August.
The viewers can watch the webcast on www.tibetonline.tv from
8:30 a.m. (IST) on 26 August.
For details click
www.tibetonline.tv.
Following functions will also be webcast on the site.
The CTA and the Tibetan people will offer long life prayer to
His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 1 September. On 2 September, on
the special occasion marking the 50th anniversary of Tibetan
Democracy, Tibetan people and the administration will present
His Holiness the Dalai Lama with a golden seal to express their
gratitude.
Wiesbaden (Germany) - 19 August 2010
His Holiness the Dalai Lama's 75th Birthday Celebrated In Hesse
State of Germany
His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 75th birthday was celebrated
yesterday at Wiesbaden, the capital of Hesse State in Germany.
Hesse State Minister President Mr Roland Koch and His Holiness
the Dalai Lama’s Representative Mr Tseten Samdup Chhoekyapa were
the guests of honour. The celebration was organised by Frende
Fur Einen Frrund (Friends for a Friend) and attended by foreign
consulates and important German captain of industries.
The celebration started with the singing of the Tibetan
national anthem and prayer for His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s
long life by the members of the Tibetan community in Germany.
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Geneva (Switzerland) - 17 August 2010
Kalon Tsering Phuntsok Attends Maha Guru Boomtsok in Switzerland
Geneva: The first-ever Maha Guru Boomtsok, an important
Tibetan prayer congregation, is being organised in Switzerland.
At the invitation from the organisers, Kalon Tsering Phuntsok,
Kalon for the Department of Religion and Culture, attended the
prayer service which began on 13 August.
His Eminence Sakya Trizin Rinpoche gave the Guru empowerment
on the morning of 13 August. Sakya Trizin said that it was a
very auspicious occasion that a Maha Guru Boomtsok is being held
in Switzerland.
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Dharamsala (India) - 14 August 2010
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Prays for the Loss of Lives in the
Floods
I have been deeply saddened by the loss of many lives and the
destruction of property caused by the floods in Pakistan and
India. I have offered my condolences and prayers as well as
token donations towards relief and rescue work.
I am also very sad that there has been a massive landslide in
Drugchu (Chinese: Zhouqu) in the south-east of Kanlho, (Chinese:
Gannan) Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Gansu province in which
many people have lost their lives. It is reported that this is
one of the deadliest incidents in decades. I understand that
Premier Wen Jiabao visited Zhouqu to oversee relief and rescue
work.
I pray for all those who have lost their lives and offer my
sympathy and heart-felt condolences to the bereaved and all
those who have been affected by this natural calamity.
According to experts these very unusual floods and the
devastating fires in Russia are symptoms of a deeper malaise
occurring due to unprecedented global warming and other
environmental causes. Therefore, a concerted international
effort is needed to think about measures to preserve our common
and delicate ecology.
Special public prayer services have been conducted. This
morning I joined another prayer service here at the main Temple
(Tsuglakhang) in McLeod Ganj to pray for those who have died and
been affected in these tragedies.
Dharamsala (India) - 9 August 2010
The Kashag Offers Condolence to Tibet Flood Victims
The Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration is deeply
saddened by the ongoing floods in Drugchu, near Labrang
Tashikhyil in northeastern Amdo Province in Tibet, which has
claimed at least 127 lives with more than thousand missing.
The Kashag offers its deep condolence to the surviving
relatives and pray for their quick emotional and physical
recovery both in terms of health and reconstruction. In this
context, the Kashag is organising a special prayer session
tomorrow early morning (10 August 2010) at Tsuglagkhang, to pray
for the deceased and early recovery of those injured. This will
be attended by entire staff of the Central Tibetan
Administration.
Around 300 houses have been buried after heavy rains on early
Sunday triggered devastating floods and mudslides in Drugchu
which has about 40,000 Tibetan residents.
According to media reports, nearly 45,000 affected people
have been relocated with the help of rescue operation by the PRC
government.
The local Tibetans in the area said the disaster was caused
by rampant mining and deforestation, and damming of Drugchu
river as well as the unprecedented spell of heavy rain.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Tweets with the Chinese People
His Holiness during his interview with Wang Lixiong, May
2010. Photo/Office of Tibet NY
1558 Chinese people submitted 317 questions to His
Holiness the Dalai Lama through the renowned Chinese writer,
Wang Lixiong. 11705 Chinese netizens voted for the following 10
most important questions, to which Holiness the Dalai Lama
responded from his residence in Dharamsala on 16 July 2010.
The responses were released on the Chinese-language website
of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 19 July 2010.
Question One: Looking at the current situation, it
seems difficult that a reconciliation with the Chinese
government will come about in your lifetime. After your passing
away, you will have no control over the Tibetan youth
organisation which holds on firmly to their ideology [of seeking
Tibetan independence]. Is it not possible that they will engage
in large-scale terrorist activities then? Are there ways by
which they can be prevented from taking such a course?
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Jelsi (Italy) - 27 July 2010
Italian town honours His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Jelsi, Italy - 27 July: A small town in central Italy
presented their annual International Prize - The Traglia – to
His Holiness the Dalai Lama in recognition of His Holiness’
message of kindness, love and compassion. The award was received
by Mr. Tseten Samdup Chhoekyapa, the Representative of His
Holiness the Dalai Lama based in Geneva on 27 July in Jelsi,
Italy. The ceremony was organized as part of the celebrations of
Festa del Grano by Jesli town and supported by the Regional
government.
Receiving the The Traglia award
In receiving the award, Mr. Chhoekyapa said that he was
grateful and encouraged that a small town in central Italy
recognised the work of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and expressed
concern for the plight of the Tibetan people. Over 20,000 people
came from all over the region on the first day of the annual
festival.
Praying for world peace by Gaden Jangste monks
Four monks from the Gaden Jangtse Monastery in South India
constructed a Sand Mandala and prayed for world peace. After the
Sand Mandala was dismantled, there was large line of people
waiting to receive a small portion of the sand from the Mandala.
“His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s message of peace and
nonviolence is very important for the growth of civilizations”,
said Mr. Michele Iorio, President of the Regional Government,
Italy. He made this statement during his meeting with Mr. Tseten
Samdup Chhoekyapa on 28 July morning Molise Region head office.
Mr. Iorio also said that he support His Holiness the Dalai
Lama’s called for autonomy for the Tibetan People.
Plate card at the peace tree in Jelsi
New York (US) - 21 July 2010
China: Witnesses Lift Veil on Abuses by Security Forces in Tibet
Scale and Severity of Violations Warrants International
Investigation
(New York) - Eyewitness accounts confirm that Chinese security
forces used disproportionate force and acted with deliberate
brutality during and after unprecedented Tibetan protests
beginning on March 10, 2008, Human Rights Watch said in a new
report released today. Many violations continue today, including
disappearances, wrongful convictions and imprisonment,
persecution of families, and the targeting of Tibetans suspected
of sympathizing with the protest movement.
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