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The Opening of the Gene Smith Library in Chengdu
Gene Smith (1936 - 2010), a great scholar that is widely revered and beloved for his life's work of preserving a vast amount of Tibetan literature, was honored in China yesterday with the opening of the Gene Smith Library at the Minorities University in Chengdu, to whom he had bequeathed his collection of Tibetan texts. The following was posted yesterday on the travel blog of Jeff Watt, director of Himalayan Art Resources, after attending the opening ceremony of the Gene Smith Library in Chengdu, China, More » -
The Economist: More Turbulent Monks
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Art: The World's Biggest Wheel of Life
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Chinese gov security increase at monastery may lead to starvation of monks
Kalsang Rinhen, via Phayul.com, More » -
Call For Global Protest to Commemorate the 52nd Tibetan Uprising Day
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Massive Rally in Support of Karmapa to Take Place Sunday
When Ogyen Trinley Dorje, one of the two lamas recognized as the 17th Karmapa, escaped from the Chinese in 2000 he was granted asylum in India. However, due to pressure from the Chinese government, the Indian government quickly put him under close watch and put heavy restrictions on his ability to travel. This week, as the Karmapa is giving teachings in Dharamsala, a huge rally in Sikkim is being organized by his supporters to put pressure on the Indian government to lift these travel restrictions so that he can return to his home monastery Rumtek, which is in Sikkim. For more information on the rally, please visit www.karmapatorumtek.org Recently, Ogyen Trinley Dorje has been denied permission to visit Europe a More »
