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Tibetans living-in-exile surprised over China’s opposition to Dalai Lama’s visit

September 17, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Gangtok, Sep 17 (ANI): Members of the exiled Tibetan community living at Gangtok said China’s opposition to the Dalai Lama’s visit to Arunachal Pradesh is “surprising”.

The Dalai Lama plans to visit Arunachal Pradesh soon. China has claimed part of Arunachal as its territory.

The exiled Tibetan spiritual leader’s aide said the Dalai Lama would be in Arunachal Pradesh state in the second week of November.

The intended visit has already sparked off controversy. China claims about 90,000 sq km of Arunachal Pradesh as part of its territory.

The Dalai Lama’s travel plan was announced a week after the completion of his visit to Taiwan, a self-ruled island claimed by Beijing. China denounced the trip.

“This time round when they (Chinese Authorities) are making some kind of pressure or some kind of opposition to the upcoming visit of his holiness to Arunachal Pradesh it is really very surprising.

Why would they complain when the government of India has no problem in his holiness visiting Arunachal Pradesh? So why should people of republic of china have some problem?” said Zimba Bhutia, Tibetan youth committee member.

“Chinese authorities have always been against the trip of Dalai Lama. So I think that they should know why Dalai Lama has been there. Dalai Lama has been welcomed by the people of Arunachal Pradesh as the spiritual and a Buddhist monk,” said Dhondup Dorjee, Tibetan welfare officer of Sikkim.

A visit to Arunachal Pradesh could now draw further attention to China’s treatment of Tibetan activists and the Dalai Lama’s calls for cultural and religious freedoms and autonomy. (ANI)

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Tibetans celebrate Dalai Lama’s 74th birthday in Dharamsala

July 6, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Dharamsala, July 6 (ANI): Tibetans living in exile in Dharamsala celebrated the 74th birthday of Buddhist spiritual leader Dalai Lama today.

Born in 1935 in Tibet, Lhamo Thondup was recognized as the reincarnation of 13th Dalai Lama, at the age of 2.

Scores of Tibetans gathered at main Buddhist temple, Tsugalgkhang and prayed for the long life and health of their leader.

“He (Dalai Lama) himself is in Delhi to attend another meeting where former President of India Mr. Kalam is the chief guest. Here, it is the official’s celebration of the Tibetan government in exile, and six parliamentarians from Australia are also here as chief guest,” said Lobsang Wangyal, a Tibetan youth.

The Central Tibetan Administration organized the function.

Hoping to celebrate Dalai Lama’s birthday in Lhasa one day, thousands of Buddhist monks, nuns and exiled government officials took part in the celebrations.

“All our effort is based on this firm conviction and hope that we will return to Tibet in circumstances which satisfy the majority of Tibetan people and will celebrate both our Losar and his Holiness’ next birthday in Lhasa,” said Thubten Samphel, Spokesperson Of The Government-In-Exile.

The Dalai Lama was brought to Lhasa in October 1939, and formally installed the head of the state of Tibet on February 22, 1940.

About 134,000 Tibetans live in exile, the vast majority in India or Nepal, and of them less than half were born in their homeland. (ANI)

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Tibetans celebrate Karmapa Lama’s 24th birthday in Dharamshala

June 27, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Dharamshala, June 26 (ANI): Tibetans living in exile in Dharamshala celebrated the 24th birthday of Ogyen Trinley Dorje, the 17th Karmapa on Friday.

Born on June 26, 1985 in Kham region of eastern Tibet, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, is heir to the Tibetan’s spiritual leader the Dalai Lama.

He is considered as the third most important leader after the Dalai Lama, and his authority is recognised by both Beijing and the Dalai Lama.

Buddhist monks and nuns assembled at the Gyuto monastery in Dharamsala to pray for the well-being and long life of the Karmapa.

However, this year, no singing and dancing programmes were organised because of the demise of Penor Rinpoche, head of the Nyingma sect and also due to the mass killings of Tibetans in Tibet last year.

“It is because of the demise of the head of the Nyingma sect, Penor Rinpoche and so many Tibetans have lost their lives in Tibet, so they didn’t perform any sort of cultural events and they don’t have big ceremony. Just to mark the birthday celebration, we have this prayer and puja ceremony only,” said Tashi Wangchuk, a Tibetan youth.

Followers of Karmpa from far-flung places also came to take part in the celebration.

“I heard that the Karmapa’s birthday was around this time so I wanted to see what was involved in that event because I know very little about Buddhism, so while I’m here I’m trying to learn a little bit more about Buddhism and different celebrations that take place throughout the year,” said Michel, a tourist from the US.

The Karmapa Lama, who fled to India in January 2001, following religious suppression and human rights violation by the Chinese, is now settled in Dharamsala.

He is the head of the Karma Kagyu sect of Buddhism, which is headquartered at the Rumtek Monastery in India’s northeast Sikkim. (ANI)

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Workshop to solve registration problems of Tibetans in India

May 3, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Dharamshala, May 2 (ANI): Hundreds of Tibetans, including Buddhist monks and nuns, who are facing some hiccups in getting their registration certificate, gathered here to attend a workshop to seek solution to their problems.

The exiled Tibetans in India face many troubles and tribulations to get a registration certificate (RC) from the foreigners’ registration officer.

To make the process convenient for them, the Himachal Pradesh police has launched a campaign under the community-policing scheme ‘self help for peace’.

“We have launched this campaign under the community policing scheme called ‘Shite Rogio’, which means ‘self help for peace’. We don’t want any Tibetan who has arrived in India in 2009 without any RC or valid document till December 21, 2009,” said Shubhra Tiwari, Additional Superintendent of Police, Kangra.

Tibetans who attended the workshop, organized by the local administration, were quite relieved with this initiative.

“Tibetan people who don’t have their RC are here. Some of the police officials are also here to meet us and to solve the problem of RC,” said Rinchen, a Tibetan youth.

Tibetans have found a new home in India and want to preserve their unique religion, culture and identity that was endangered in their own homeland as a result of Chinese occupation of Tibet. (ANI)

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Tibetan exiles take candlelight march in Manali

April 27, 2009 By admin Leave a Comment

Manali, Apr 27 (ANI): Tibetan exiles took a candlelight march here pressing for the release of the Panchen Lama from China.

The candlelight vigil was held on the occasion of Panchen Lama’s 20th birthday celebrations.

The march was organised by the Tibetan Youth Association and the Tibetan Women Association in Manali.

The Tibetans demanded the help of the international community in the release of Panchen Lama.

“Panchen Lama was born on April 25, 1989. Red China arrested him when he was six years old. We don’t know anything about the Lama, his health and everything. Nobody knows this. We request the people of India, the Government of India and the people in the world to help release him from Red China,” said Khentse, president of the Tibetan Youth Association. (ANI)

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