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Tibetan Glaciers Melting, Says Dalai Lama

NEW DELHI -- The Dalai Lama said Saturday that India should be seriously concerned about the melting of glaciers in the Tibetan plateau as millions of Indians use water that comes from there. The Tibetan spiritual leader quoted Chinese experts as saying that the Tibetan glaciers were retreating faster than any elsewhere...

What Will Dalai Lama's Resignation Mean for Tibetans?

The 14th Dalai Lama plans to step down as the political leader of the Tibetan people -- a move designed to strengthen the Tibetan government, he said. He will remain the spiritual leader of Tibetans and hopes to ultimately decide how his successor is chosen. Chinese authorities, however, have threatened to decide who will...

Dalai Lama Will Give Up Political Role

DHARMSALA, India - The Dalai Lama said Thursday that he will give up his political role in the Tibetan government-in-exile and shift that power to an elected representative, as the 76-year-old Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader struggles with growing worries about who will succeed him when he dies. Speaking on the...

Dalai Lama's Nephew Hit by Car, Dies During 'Walk for Tibet'

A nephew of the Dalai Lama died when he was hit by an SUV on the side of a Florida highway during a march supporting Tibetan independence from China. Jigme K. Norbu, 45, was killed Monday night in Palm Coast in northeastern Florida. He had been participating in the first day of a 300-mile "Walk for Tibet," from St....

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The Karmapa Cleared: Indian Police Drop Charges Against Tibet Holy Man

Indian authorities have dropped charges against Tibetan Buddhism's third most important leader involving $1.35 million in cash discovered at his monastery in northern India.

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Arianna Huffington: My Conversation With The Dalai Lama: The Convergence Of Science And Spirituality (Part 2) (VIDEO)

At a lunch in the crypt at St. Paul's Cathedral before the Dalai Lama received the Templeton Prize on Monday, I was seated next to Canon Mark Oakley.

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Arianna Huffington: My Conversation With The Dalai Lama: The Convergence Of Science And Spirituality (VIDEO)

At a lunch in the crypt at St. Paul's before the Dalai Lama received the Templeton Prize today, I was seated next to Canon Mark Oakley.

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Dalai Lama Poison Plot: China Denies Plans To Assassinate Tibetan Leader

China accused the Dalai Lama of being deceitful Monday after he reportedly alleged that Chinese agents trained Tibetan women to assassinate him by planting poison in their hair for him to touch during blessings.

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05/28/12 Two Tibetans set selves on fire outside Lhasa temple Source: ABC - KTRK 13 - Houston TX Two men engulfed themselves in a burst of flames outside a Buddhist temple popular with tourists and pilgrims in Lhasa, marking the first time a recent wave of self-immolations to protest Chinese rule has reached the tightly guarded Tibetan capital.
05/28/12 Man dies in immolation in Tibetan capital Source: FT.com Two Tibetan protesters set themselves on fire near one of the holiest sites in Lhasa, the first self-immoliation to take place in the capital of the restive Chinese-ruled region after a recent wave of more than 30 such incidents across the country.
05/25/12 China cancelled senior leader's visit to Britain... Source: Daily Mail - London - UK China cancelled a senior leader's visit to Britain after learning that David Cameron was going to meet the Dalai Lama, it has been claimed.
05/24/12 Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations Recommends... Source: UN Wire The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations today recommended 19 entities for special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council and 1 for roster status, but postponed consideration of 35 other applications as it continued consideration of applications deferred from previous sessions during its resumed 2012 session.
05/24/12 Cinedigm Chairman Chris McGurk: 'I Got Pitched By the... Source: The Hollywood Reporter This story first appeared in the June 1 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine.

Background on Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama is a high lama in the Gelug or "Yellow Hat" branch of Tibetan Buddhism. The name is a combination of the Sino-Mongolian word далай (dalai) meaning "Ocean" and the Tibetan word bla-ma (with a silent "b") meaning "chief, high priest".

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