Page1 religious harmony Page 2 Tibetan Opera Festival Page 3 Solidarity with Tibet Page 5 Nuclear Summit Page 7 Earthquake in Tibet Page 8 Arrested 20 Students Social Service Capital of Tibet Bi-Monthly B o d - K y i - Cha- Trin I n t e r n a t i o n a l Rs.5 Vol. 01, Issue 15, 15 April 2010 Removed Chinese Flag www.thetibetpost.com .....See page 8 ......See page 2 ............ See detail on page 2 Ngawang Lhamo, director of Tibetan handicape home, Nyingtopling with one of her Tibetan girl at Nyingtopling, Dharamshala, India on 17 March 2010. Photo: TPI/YC. Dhardhowa Dharamshala: On the 27th of March, the Tibetan Handicapped Children's Craft Home (Nyingtob Ling) celebrated their tenth anniversary. Tibetan media were invited to a press conference which attempted to dispel .....Detail on page 2 ...See page7 India Should lead World in Non-violence and Harmony Among Different Faiths: His Holiness Dharamshala: Tibet's spiritual and political leader, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on Sunday stressed that great India "must take the lead" in promoting "secular ethics" with "Indian tradition of non-violence and harmony among various faiths", to present a model before the rest of the world. His Holiness the Dalai lama was speaking in Rishikesh where spiritual leaders drawn from various faiths said that voluntary efforts must complement governmental initiatives in cleaning the Ganga and addressing other pressing environmental concerns. "You should be proud of your nation, and you should be proud of your spiritual heritage. You (India) must continue to promote non- violence and harmony among different faiths (no matter where you are)," His Holiness the Dalai Lama told The Indian Express, when asked about the challenges facing the country. "No matter where they are, the Chinese find a way to promote their food. Similarly, Indians, Tibetan journalists in exile held a panel discussion in Dharamshala, India on 11 April 2010. Photo: TPI Dharamshala: The Association of Tibetan Journalists (ATJ) yesterday held a day of discussion and collaboration between Tibetan journalists in exile in Dharamsala, India. Over 20 Tibetan journalists attended the journalism discussions. Over the course of the discussions, journalists and executive members of the ATJ shared working experiences and opinions freely. Thupten Sampel, Spokesman of the Tibetan Government-in-exile was invited to lecture on the responsibility and ethics of journalism. "The Japanese and Tibetan Intellectuals Focus on Tibet History in Tokyo The main Tibetan temple called Jokhang in Lhasa, the capital of Tibet. Photo: TPI/Thupten Yarphel Dharamshala: An article published earlier today in China Daily, the Chinese government-mandated news source, stated that Lhasa's "rebuilding project" would be completed in May. According to state controlled news agency Xinhua, the project is being implemented in Human Right 17th Karmapa of Tibet Page 2 ........ .........See page 3 Tokyo: Tempa Tsering, Tibetan minister and Chief Representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's Bureau office in Delhi, on the second leg of his visit to Japan addressed Japanese students and general public at Yotsuya Public hall in Tokyo on Tibet issue. Prof Ishihama of Waseda University shared the dais to give highlight on Tibetan history from the Japanese intellectual perspective to the audience of some hundred people. Prof. Ishihama in presentation on Tibetan history, made it clear that Tibet once existed as an independent nation. She dwelt on the spiritual influence that Tibetan Buddhist masters wielded over the Manchu, Chinese and Mongol emperors. She referred to the notes recorded by some Jesuit travelers to Tibet around 17th century that Dalai Lamas were not only revered in Tibet but equally in the neighboring countries like, Mongol, China and Nepal etc. "Tibet was a well established country in every sense." She said. "The problem was Chinese dissidents Hu Jia and his wife Gao Zhisheng. Photo: AsiaNews/Agencies University Student in Tibet page 8............. Dharamshala: Hu Jia, a Chinese political activist, has been denied medical parole from prison. Mr. Hu, who is serving three and a half years in prison after being convicted in 2008 for inciting subversion, is well-known Tibet never did anything seriously to contact the outside world." She lamented. Tempa Tsering spoke on the general history of Tibet and how in 1950s China invaded Tibet and how the Tibetan people, its religion and culture suffered. He recounted the difficulties and sufferings of the Tibetan when they first arrived in Nepal and India as refugees, and the current situation of Tibetans in exile. The minister described the situation in Tibet as critical, where Tibetans are reduced to second-class citizen in their own country. "All the developments [including the railways, roads and airfields] that China boast of in Tibet are geared to serve the interest of Chinese government and to accommodate continued Chinese migration into Tibet." He clarified that the Tibetans are not against development, but the development should benefit the Tibetans in the region and should be able to compliment their culture. Prof Ishihama and Tempa Tsering la attended to questions from the audience. Answering to a question on Dalai Lama's reincarnation and China's interference, Prof Ishihama said that His Holiness on numerous occasions has said that the institution of Dalai Lama will live with the need of Tibetans, "purpose of the reincarnation is to continue the work of the former Dalai Lama, so to carry out the unfinished task of the 14th Dalai Lama, the 15th would come from a place where it can wherever they are present in a group, in any part of the world, should promote the ideals of ahimsa (non-violence) and harmony," said His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He stressed that "modern-day secular ethics (like compassion and kindness)" must complement "traditional India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party leader Lal Krishna Advani, sits at right as Yoga guru Baba Ramdev, centre, reacts with Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, second right, in Haridwar, India, Saturday, April 3, 2010. Other three spiritual leaders seated left are unidentified. Photo: AP Japanese and Tibetan Intellectuals Focus on Tibet History in Tokyo. Photo: TPI Discussion Chinese paramilitary police march during a Chinese flag raising ceremony near the Potala Palace to celebrate what it calls: AP Dharamshala: A Tibetan protester from Driru County in eastern Tibet who stormed the Chinese official building in last month has been arrested, relayed Ngawang Tharpa from a phone call he received from Tibet. Mr Tharpa from The Tibet Express, which is based in Dharamshala, told The Tibet Post ......See page 5
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Page1 religious harmony Page 2 Tibetan Opera Festival Page 3 Solidarity with Tibet Page 5 Nuclear Summit Page 7 Earthquake in Tibet Page 8 Arrested 20 Students
Social Service
Capital of Tibet
Bi-MonthlyB o d - K y i - Cha- Trin
I n t e r n a t i o n a l
Rs.5Vol. 01, Issue 15, 15 April 2010
Removed Chinese Flag
www.thetibetpost.com
.....See page 8
......See page 2
............ See detail on page 2
Ngawang Lhamo, director of Tibetan handicape home,
Nyingtopling with one of her Tibetan girl at
Nyingtopling, Dharamshala, India on 17 March 2010.
Photo: TPI/YC. Dhardhowa
Dharamshala: On the 27th of March, the
Tibetan Handicapped Children's Craft Home
(Nyingtob Ling) celebrated their tenth
anniversary. Tibetan media were invited to a
press conference which attempted to dispel.....Detail on page 2
...See page7
India Should lead World in Non-violence and Harmony
Among Different Faiths: His HolinessDharamshala: Tibet's spiritual and political
leader, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on
Sunday stressed that great India "must take the
lead" in promoting "secular ethics" with "Indian
tradition of non-violence and harmony among
various faiths", to present a model before the
rest of the world.
His Holiness the Dalai lama was speaking in
Rishikesh where spiritual leaders drawn from
various faiths said that voluntary efforts must
complement governmental initiatives in cleaning
the Ganga and addressing other pressing
environmental concerns.
"You should be proud of your nation, and
you should be proud of your spiritual heritage.
You (India) must continue to promote non-
violence and harmony among different faiths
(no matter where you are)," His Holiness the
Dalai Lama told The Indian Express, when
asked about the challenges facing the country.
"No matter where they are, the Chinese find a
way to promote their food. Similarly, Indians,
Tibetan journalists in exile held a panel discussion in
Dharamshala, India on 11 April 2010. Photo: TPI
Dharamshala: The Association of Tibetan
Journalists (ATJ) yesterday held a day of
discussion and collaboration between Tibetan
journalists in exile in Dharamsala, India.
Over 20 Tibetan journalists attended the
journalism discussions. Over the course of the
discussions, journalists and executive members
of the ATJ shared working experiences and
opinions freely.
Thupten Sampel, Spokesman of the Tibetan
Government-in-exile was invited to lecture on
the responsibility and ethics of journalism. "The
Japanese and Tibetan Intellectuals
Focus on Tibet History in TokyoThe main Tibetan temple called Jokhang in Lhasa, the
capital of Tibet. Photo: TPI/Thupten Yarphel
Dharamshala: An article published earlier
today in China Daily, the Chinese
government-mandated news source, stated
that Lhasa's "rebuilding project" would be
completed in May.
According to state controlled news agency
Xinhua, the project is being implemented in
Human Right
17thKarmapa
of TibetPage 2 ........
.........See page 3
Tokyo: Tempa Tsering, Tibetan minister and
Chief Representative of His Holiness the Dalai
Lama's Bureau office in Delhi, on the second
leg of his visit to Japan addressed Japanese
students and general public at Yotsuya Public
hall in Tokyo on Tibet issue. Prof Ishihama
of Waseda University shared the dais to give
highlight on Tibetan history from the Japanese
intellectual perspective to the audience of some
hundred people.
Prof. Ishihama in presentation on Tibetan
history, made it clear that Tibet once existed as
an independent nation. She dwelt on the
spiritual influence that Tibetan Buddhist
masters wielded over the Manchu, Chinese and
Mongol emperors. She referred to the notes
recorded by some Jesuit travelers to Tibet
around 17th century that Dalai Lamas were
not only revered in Tibet but equally in the
neighboring countries like, Mongol, China and
Nepal etc. "Tibet was a well established country
in every sense." She said. "The problem was
Chinese dissidents Hu Jia and his wife Gao Zhisheng.
Photo: AsiaNews/Agencies
University
Student inTibetpage 8.............
Dharamshala: Hu Jia, a Chinese political
activist, has been denied medical parole from
prison. Mr. Hu, who is serving three and a
half years in prison after being convicted in
2008 for inciting subversion, is well-known
Tibet never did anything seriously to contact
the outside world." She lamented.
Tempa Tsering spoke on the general history
of Tibet and how in 1950s China invaded
Tibet and how the Tibetan people, its religion
and culture suffered. He recounted the
difficulties and sufferings of the Tibetan when
they first arrived in Nepal and India as refugees,
and the current situation of Tibetans in exile.
The minister described the situation in Tibet
as critical, where Tibetans are reduced to
second-class citizen in their own country. "All
the developments [including the railways, roads
and airfields] that China boast of in Tibet are
geared to serve the interest of Chinese
government and to accommodate continued
Chinese migration into Tibet."
He clarified that the Tibetans are not against
development, but the development should
benefit the Tibetans in the region and should
be able to compliment their culture.
Prof Ishihama and Tempa Tsering la attended
to questions from the audience. Answering to
a question on Dalai Lama's reincarnation and
China's interference, Prof Ishihama said that
His Holiness on numerous occasions has said
that the institution of Dalai Lama will live with
the need of Tibetans, "purpose of the
reincarnation is to continue the work of the
former Dalai Lama, so to carry out the
unfinished task of the 14th Dalai Lama, the
15th would come from a place where it can
wherever they are present in a group, in any
part of the world, should promote the ideals
of ahimsa (non-violence) and harmony," said
His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He stressed that
"modern-day secular ethics (like compassion
and kindness)" must complement "traditional
India's main opposition Bharatiya Janata Party leader Lal Krishna Advani, sits at right as Yoga guru BabaRamdev, centre, reacts with Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, second right, in Haridwar,
India, Saturday, April 3, 2010. Other three spiritual leaders seated left are unidentified. Photo: AP
Japanese and Tibetan Intellectuals Focus on Tibet
History in Tokyo. Photo: TPI
Discussion
Chinese paramilitary police march during a Chinese flag
raising ceremony near the Potala Palace to celebrate
what it calls: AP
Dharamshala: A Tibetan protester from
Driru County in eastern Tibet who stormed
the Chinese official building in last month
has been arrested, relayed Ngawang Tharpa
from a phone call he received from Tibet.
Mr Tharpa from The Tibet Express, which
is based in Dharamshala, told The Tibet Post
......See page 5
The Tibet Post2 TPI TIBET IN EXILE15 April , 2010 Dharamsala
recent rumors directed at the center
and gave an account of the center's
history.
Since the founding of the Children's
Craft Home in 1999, rumors had
circulated that the center had
contaminated the water of a
neighboring school and blocked the
passage of construction vehicles to
a nearby monastery. After complaints
from the directors of both
institutions to the Private Office of
His Holiness, officials were
dispatched to investigate the
allegations.
In a speech delivered at the Children's
Craft Home in May 1999, His
Holiness stated that the center should
henceforth make an effort to be
more transparent with their
transitions in an effort to clear the
air of rumors.
In the statement given to the press
on Saturday, the founder and
director of the Tibetan Handicapped
Children's Craft Home, Ngawang
Lhamo, also a member of the
Tibetan Parliament, presented the
media with a full audit of the center's
expenses since its opening, inviting
them to review the budget
themselves.
Of the development of the center,
she said "The Children's Craft Home
was started with the help of loans in
1999." She added that the center was
proud of their achievements, saying
"Since the establishment of our
center, we have taken on 200
handicapped adults and children. We
Director of Tibetan Handicapped Children Home
Addresses Rumors, celebrates 10th anniversary......continued from frontpage
two most important responsibilities
of the Tibetan journalist are to
accurately disseminate information
provided by Tibetans inside Tibet,
who do so at the risk of their lives,
and to cover news in exile
communities comprehensively,"
Discussions Aim to Improve Exiled Tibetan Media Coverage
Sampel, who was trained in print
journalism in the U.S., said.
Bhuchung Sonam, who has recently
completed his studies in Global
Journalism, staged a workshop on the
essentials of reporting to amateur
journalists. He criticised the
monotonous coverage of human
rights abuses in Tibet, and argued for
a more creative and uplifting sampling
of coverage, and argued against the
current trend of rigid objectivism in
Tibetan media.
......continued from frontpage
17th Gyalwa Karmapa Graces 15th
Anniversary of Tibetan Opera
Festival
Dharamshala: His Eminences the
17th Karmapa Urgyen Trinley
Dorjee Saturday graced the 15th
anniversary of Traditional Opera
Festival, which is one of the biggest
festivals of Tibet and continues for
six-day celebration of Tibetan opera
at seven Tibetan institutions including
the Tibetan Institute of Performing
Arts (TIPA).
In his welcome speech, Shosur,
Sonam Choephel, director of the
TIPA, expressed his gratitude to
Karmapa Rinpoche for gracing the
event and extended warm welcome
to all the guests and audience.
Mr Sonam Choephel also thanked
supporters from abroad, for their
support in the revival and
preservation of Shoton Festival - an
ancient tradition of Tibet. He also
detailed the historical origin of this
ancient opera festival and
emphasized the importance of
Tibetan traditional performing arts.
Around 350 performers, from nine
regional Tibetan opera groups in
17th Gyalwa Karmapa Graces 15th Anniversary of Tibetan Opera Festival in Dharamshala,
India on 27 March 2010. Photo: TPI/Sangay
India and Nepal, are participating.
They will present works including the
stories of brothers Donyoe and
Dhondup, Dharma King Drime
Kunden, Princess Nangsa Woebum,
Tibetan Maha Yogi, Jetsun Mila
Ralpa, and Prince Norsang.
In the subsequent days of the
festival,they will present various opera
stories, including the stories of
brothers Donyoe and Dhondup,
Dharma King Drime Kunden,
Princess Nangsa Woebum, Tibetan
Maha Yogi, Jetsun Mila Ralpa, and
Prince Norsang.
Shoton means "sour milk banquet"
and the event is also known as
"Buddha Exhibition Festival,"
because of the Buddha paintings that
are displayed when it begins. The
festival also traditionally included yak
racing, horsemanship displays and
gala parties.
Taking responsibility in reviving this
ancient tradition, in late seventies,
Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts
organized Shoton Festival for the first
time in India in 1993.
15th anniversary of Traditional Opera Festival in Dharamshala, India on 27 March 2010.