Tricycle reports from the Midwest Gotoen Trungkar The post Celebrating His Holiness’s 90th Birthday in Madison, Wisconsin appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

The two countries have been trying to negotiate an end to an escalating tit-for-tat tariff war that has upended global trade and supply chains.

China's Premier Li Qiang announced construction had begun on what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, located on the eastern rim of the Tibetan Plateau and estimated to cost around $170 billion, the official Xinhua news agency said.

A resident looks at homes and other buildings damaged from mud and debris that swept through Oejeong Village in Sancheong County, South Gyeongsang, following heavy rain and a landslide on July 20. [NEWS1]   Korea is facing a summer...

India has sheltered the Dalai Lama since 1959 when he fled Chinese aggression. As his succession nears, Delhi must seek ways to handle the pressure from China. The post Succession of the Dalai Lama and India's Tough Choices Ahead...

The vote made history, although the Mayor vetoed the decision. A comment by the “Amsterdam’s Lonely Uyghur.” The post Amsterdam City Parliament Votes to Use “East Turkestan” Instead of “Xinjiang” first appeared on Bitter Winter.

The Dalai Lama’s principal English translator discusses why compassion is fundamental to our basic nature as human beings—and why we tend to resist it. The post The Courage to Be Compassionate appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

Citizens walk by a cooling fog spray at the Jaguri Park in Jeju Island on July 18. [YONHAP]   The heavy rainfall that began on July 16 has come to an end, marking the end of the monsoon season...

For more than half a century, scholar, Buddhist, ecologist, and "awake activist" Joanna Macy, PhD, worked tirelessly for personal, social, and planetary transformation. The post Ecodharma Leader and Activist Joanna Macy Has Died appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist...

Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Saturday announced the launch of a mega dam project on the Tibetan Plateau, in what is expected to be the world’s largest hydroelectric facility. The massive project, located in the lower reaches of the...

China has commenced construction of a major dam on the Brahmaputra River in Tibet, near the Indian border, with Premier Li Qiang present at the groundbreaking. The massive hydropower project, aimed at boosting China's carbon neutrality and regional development,...

Low-lying areas of Punjab province hit by significant flooding after rivers overflow their banksThe south-west monsoon continued a deadly streak in Pakistan this week, with torrential rain on Wednesday killing at least 63 people. After beginning life as showers...

Who’d be brave enough to programme John Tavener’s choral epic? We talk to the team behind the staging that’s opening this year’s Edinburgh international festival, and veterans of its 2003 premiere remember the challenges and rewardsWhat’s the longest concert...

As the Dalai Lama ages, China wants to rewrite history to install its own successor — a political ploy to legitimize its control over Tibet and its people. The post Dalai Lama Reincarnation Is None of the Atheist CCP's...

Oxford University Press will no longer publish Forensic Sciences Research after 2025

The resident teacher at the Tibetan Buddhist Learning Center gives a timeless teaching on developing the perfections and generating compassion. The post The Trainings of the Three Types of Persons appeared first on Tricycle: The Buddhist Review.

Two different spiritual leaders share a passion for freedom of religion or belief and a common problem: the Chinese persecution of believers. The post The Two Holinesses: The Dalai Lama, Pope Leo, and China first appeared on Bitter Winter.

Wu Yingjie was among the highest-profile figures to fall from grace amid an anti-corruption campaign.

High on the Tibetan Plateau, China has completed a cutting-edge telescope designed to detect ripples in spacetime from the dawn of the universe with the help of the United States – strengthening a global effort to probe how everything...

Massive glacial bursts are becoming more frequent and more dangerous due to the climate crisis, experts tell Mukesh Pokhrel, warning: ‘They are not going to stop anytime soon’

Move follows concerns several papers in Forensic Sciences Research did not meet ethical standards on DNA collectionOxford University Press (OUP) will no longer publish a controversial academic journal sponsored by China’s Ministry of Justice after years of concerns that...

China has announced the speeding up of a dam project in Pakistan. It follows the suspension of a key water-sharing treaty by India.

By Deepak Kumar Nayak On July 12, 2025, 23 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, carrying a cumulative cash bounty of INR 11.8 million, surrendered before the State Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Sukma District in...

United Front chief Li Ganjie has indicated the doctrine announced in April by top CCP ideologist Wang Huning as mandatory. The post “Rule of Law on Religious Work” Now Imposed on All Religions first appeared on Bitter Winter.

According to tradition, Tibetans must identify the "reincarnation" of the Dalai Lama when the current one dies. China should stop forcing its candidate on them. The post In Next Dalai Lama Search, China Should Keep Its Nose Out first...