Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
The Dalai Lama is a lineage of religious leaders of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism and was the political leader of Lhasa-based Tibetan government between the 17th century and 1959. Referred to by his followers simply as "His Holiness" (HH), or "His Holiness The Dalai Lama", many Tibetans usually call the Dalai Lama by the epithets Gyalwa Rinpoche, meaning "Precious Victor", or Yishin Norbu, meaning "Wish-fulfilling Jewel." "Lama" (meaning "teacher") is a title given to many different ranks of... read more
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Dalai Lama Inaugurates Buddha Statue During Visit to Ladakh, India
From The Buddhist Channel Dated 29 July 2010
'Dalai's tactics to create China- India fissures won't succeed'
From Times of India Dated 28 July 2010 Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's recent claim that 'he is a son of India' was aimed at "trapping" New Delhi, the state media reported on Wednesday, adding that his tactics would not work as both India and China have evolved...
'Dalai's tactics to create Sino-India fissures won't succeed'
From The Hindustan Times Dated 28 July 2010 Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama's recent claim that 'he is a son of India' was aimed at "trapping" New Delhi, the Chinese state media reported today, adding that his tactics would not work as both India and China have evolved...
Fake guru jailed for sex attacks
From London24 Dated 27 July 2010 A BOGUS spiritual guru from Belsize Park accused of sexually assaulting scores of women has been jailed for 10 years. Cult leader Michael Lyons, 52, who claimed he was affiliated to the Dalai Lama, preyed on professional, middle-class women who...
'Guru' who preyed on young women jailed for assaults
From Big News Network Dated 27 July 2010 A CULT leader who claimed to be a friend of the Dalai Lama was jailed for 10 years yesterday for attacking women.Self-styled guru Michael Lyons (52) was convicted of raping one woman and assaulting an...
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Visits Historic Yarma Gonbo Monastery
From The Buddhist Channel Dated 26 July 2010
Desmond Tutu announces imminent retirement from public life
From Ekklesia Dated 23 July 2010 Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu has announced his intention to wind down his public engagements, when he turns 79 in October 2010. Nobel Peace Prize laureate Desmond Tutu has announced his intention to wind down his public engagements, when...
China tortured, killed Tibetans in 2008 crackdown, rights group says
From The Los Angeles Times Dated 22 July 2010 China broke international law, says Human Rights Watch, which spoke to 203 witnesses. The government says 20 people died, but not at the hands of security forces. For offenses as minor as printing a Tibetan flag, sending a text message...
Dalai Lama Builds on Tibetan Legacy at the Library of Congress
From International Campaign for Tibet Dated 21 July 2010 His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has donated three items to the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., building on an established and historic Tibetan collection that includes gifts from the 13th Dalai Lama to the American diplomat and scholar,...
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