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Tibetan Monk Arrested for Sharing Image of Symbolic Hat Commemorating His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday

Reported by Palden Edited by Pema Tso Translated by TenGyal It has been more than three weeks since Palchung, a Tibetan singer from Adhue Village, and Tsewang Dhongo, a Tibetan monk from Adhue Monastery in Ngawa ( Aba/ Ngaba...

Historic meeting highlights long time partnership between Czech Republic and Tibet

July 28, 2025 Yesterday, in Leh, Ladakh, President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel was received in a special audience by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and held meetings with Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) Sikyong Penpa Tsering and other...

Czech President calls on Dalai Lama in Ladakh, China throws up a tantrum

(TibetanReview.net, Jul28’25) – The President of the Czech Republic, Mr Petr Pavel, has on Jul 27 called on the Dalai Lama in Leh, capital of India’s Union Territory of Ladakh, where the latter has been sojourning since Jul 12,...

Thiksey Rinpoche donates 7.8 acres land for housing for Tibetans in Ladakh

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, July 28: One of the foremost Ladakhi Buddhist leaders, the 9th Thiksey Rinpoche, Venerable Ngawang Jamyang Chamba Stanzin, has generously donated 63 kanals (approximately 7.8 acres) of land in Nang, near Thiksey Monastery in Union Territory of...

Czech President Petr Pavel meets Dalai Lama, Tibetan leaders in Ladakh, affirms support for Tibet cause

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, July 28: Czech Republic President Petr Pavel met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama on Sunday morning in Leh, Ladakh. This marks the first time a sitting head of state has travelled to India specifically to...

Umngot to Chambal, India's 5 cleanest rivers and where they are located

'It seems as if the boat is in the air; the water is so clean and transparent,' is how this crystalline, emerald-hued river is described. For more, dive right in.

Scholars Condemn China's Destruction of 300+ Buddhist Stupas in Tibet

China destroys 300+ Buddhist stupas in Tibet, prompting scholars to condemn systematic erasure of Tibetan-Indian cultural heritage under Chinese rule.

Czech Prez meets Tibet delegation in Ladakh, voices strong support for Tibetan rights and cultural freedom

Czech President Petr Pavel met the Dalai Lama in Ladakh and expressed support for Tibetan rights, including religious and cultural freedom. He was warmly received by the Central Tibetan Administration and visited Tibetan communities, highlighting solidarity and calling for...

Sri Lanka: Kelaniya declaration separates rebirth from politics, honours Bodhisattva path

Additionally, the Declaration offered a nuanced reading of Sunyata (emptiness), asserting that while the realisation of emptiness challenges static notions of identity, it does not negate karmic causation or the compassionate activity of enlightened beings within Samsara.

Czech President Makes Historic Visit to Dalai Lama in Ladakh

Czech President Petr Pavel makes historic visit to meet Dalai Lama and Tibetan leadership in Ladakh, supporting Middle Way approach for Tibet.

Thiksey Rinpoche Donates 7.75 Acres to Tibetan Community

Thiksey Rinpoche donates 7.75 acres to help relocate Tibetan settlement and provide housing in Ladakh, calling it moral duty to support Tibetans.

Bollywood Star Sunny Deol Meets Dalai Lama in Ladakh

Bollywood actor Sunny Deol shares Instagram photo of meeting Dalai Lama in Ladakh, calling the spiritual encounter "truly unforgettable."

China Warns Czech Republic Over President’s Historic Dalai Lama Meeting in Ladakh

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 28 July: China has strongly opposed Czech President Petr Pavel’s meeting in India with the Dalai Lama and leaders of the Tibetan government in exile, urgently calling on the Czech side to honour its commitment...

Historic Visit: Czech President His Excellency Petr Pavel Meets Tibetan Leaders, Affirms Support for Tibet Cause

Leh, Ladakh: In a historic moment, the leadership of the Central Tibetan Administration—comprising Sikyong Penpa Tsering, Kalon (Minister) Dolma Gyari (Department of Security), Kalon Norzin Dolma (Department of Information and International Relations), Secretary Palden Dhondup (Department of Home), Representative...

China calls acceptance-challenged Gyaincain Norbu ‘one of the most influential Living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism’

(TibetanReview.net, Jul27’25) – Continuing his annual months-long tour of Tibet after arriving in Lhasa from Beijing on Jun 27, the Chinese government-appointed 11th Panchen Lama Gyaincain Norbu has spent 12 days in Chamdo City from Jul 7 and then...

Thiksey Rinpoche has donated land for relocating Tibetans stuck in Ladakh’s remote inhospitable north

(TibetanReview.net, Jul27’25) – The head of the Thiksey Monastery in Leh, the capital of India’s Union Territory of Ladakh, has donated a sizeable area of 62 kanals (7.5 acres) of land to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) for the...

Thiksey Rinpoche donates land for Tibetan refugee resettlement in Ladakh; CTA expresses gratitude

According to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the land will facilitate the relocation of the Jangthang Tibetan nomadic community in Chumur and provide much-needed housing for Tibetan families in Leh lacking permanent homes.

Sri Lanka: Rebirth must be revisited with compassion and inquiry, says Buddhist leader

Another speaker, Panchamee Hewavissenti, spoke about the political and traditional aspects of the Dalai Lama's reincarnation. She said that the issue involves not only spiritual matters but also international politics and the future of Tibetan Buddhism.

China’s mega-dam in Tibet is a risk in a climate of uncertainty

China's mega-dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo raises seismic, ecological, and geopolitical concerns across South Asia and the Himalayas. The post China’s mega-dam in Tibet is a risk in a climate of uncertainty appeared first on The Sunday Guardian.

Canada at the crossroads: Will PM Carney defend sovereignty or chase China’s illusions?

Canada's China pivot sparks backlash as critics urge PM Carney to stick with India and Indo-Pacific allies over authoritarian Beijing. The post Canada at the crossroads: Will PM Carney defend sovereignty or chase China’s illusions? appeared first on The...

Central Tibetan Administration Receives 62 Kanals of Land from Thiksey Rinpoche for the Welfare of Tibetans in Ladakh

Leh, Ladakh: On 25 July 2025, a delegation led by Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), comprising Kalons (Ministers) and senior officials, paid a visit to the 9th Thiksey Rinpoche, Venerable Ngawang Jamyang Chamba Stanzin, in...

China’s Panchen on mission to align Tibetan Buddhism with Chinese socialist society

(TibetanReview.net, Jul26’25) – Gyaincain Norbu, appointed by China as the 11th Panchen Lama back in 1995 (after abducting and disappearing the incumbent Gedhun Choekyi Nyima), but not recognized by mainstream Tibetan Buddhists, has reiterated his call for aligning Tibetan...

21,000 gather in Zanskar for Dalai Lama’s Dharma teachings

According to the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), an estimated 21,000 people, monks, nuns, laypeople, and schoolchildren, assembled on July 25, for a special Dharma discourse held at Karsha Phodrang, Ladakh.

Nepali PM Oli makes aerial survey of drought-hit Madhesh Province

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli flew onboard the Nepal Army helicopter to the drought-hit Madhesh province, taking stock of the situation with a food crisis looming ahead.

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama Teaches the Three Principle of the Path

–dalailama.com Karsha Phodrang, Zanskar, Ladakh: Today, the early morning sun shone down the valley of the Zanskar river. His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s throne had been set up on the veranda of the Karsha Phodrang facing Karsha Monastery. Of...