Category: Dalai Lama

Beijing Fails to Block Tibetan Leader Speaking at Australia’s National Press Club

Trying in vain to block a scheduled speech in Canberra by the leader of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, Beijing is accused of undermining freedom of expression in Australia. At the invitation of the National Press Club, Penpa Tsering, the president of the Tibetan Government-in-Exile, will deliver a speech titled “Resolving Sino-Tibet conflict and securing peace in…


Tibetan Independence Is Now

Commentary Throughout most of recorded history, Tibetan independence and sovereignty coexisted uncomfortably with foreign powers upon which they depended for territorial protection from other foreign powers. That which was protected was not only a plateau territory, but Tibetan Buddhism, arguably the core of Tibetan identity. Today is a little different, with the center of Tibetan…


Why Are China, India, and the US so Interested in Nepal?

Commentary I currently reside in Nepal, a small, landlocked country. The home of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain peak, Nepal is known for exporting very little and importing quite a lot, with the people of Nepal relying heavily on tourism as a source of income. Then, one wonders, why are three of the most…


CCP Flag Raises in Hong Kong Temple

Wong Tai Sin Temple, the most popular Taoist temple and one of the famous tourist attractions in Hong Kong, built a flag-raising platform and became the first major religious venue in Hong Kong to hold the flag-raising ceremony. Scholars said that religions in Hong Kong having to follow the political ideology of the Chinese Communist…


CCP Flag Rises in Hong Kong Temple

Wong Tai Sin Temple, the most popular Taoist temple and one of the famous tourist attractions in Hong Kong, built a flag-raising platform and became the first major religious venue in Hong Kong to hold the flag-raising ceremony. Scholars said that religions in Hong Kong having to follow the political ideology of the Chinese Communist…


Dalai Lama Sends Condolences to Late Australian Senator’s Family

The late Australian Senator Kimberley Kitching has been farewelled by an assortment of political leaders from both sides of the aisle, as well as the 14th Dalai Lama, who said he was “saddened” by her passing. A statement from the Tibetan leader-in-exile was read during the ceremony, which stated that: “Senator Kitching was a steadfast…


Dalai Lama Sends Condolences to Late Australian Senator, China Hawk’s Family

The late Australian Senator Kimberley Kitching has been farewelled by an assortment of political leaders from both sides of the aisle, as well as the 14th Dalai Lama, who said he was “saddened” by her passing. A statement from the Tibetan leader-in-exile was read during the ceremony, which stated that: “Senator Kitching was a steadfast…


Tibet: 70 Years of Occupation Almost Forgotten

Commentary On Sept. 30, 2021, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the government-in-exile of Tibet, released a document entitled “Tibet: 70 Years of Occupation and Oppression.” This document details Tibet’s fascinating but sad story from ancient times to today, but concentrates on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) occupation and brutal oppression. The People’s Liberation Army of…


Tibet: 70 Years of Occupation Becoming Forgotten

Commentary On Sept. 30, 2021, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), the government-in-exile of Tibet, released a document entitled “Tibet: 70 Years of Occupation and Oppression.” This document details Tibet’s fascinating but sad story from ancient times to today, but concentrates on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) occupation and brutal oppression. The People’s Liberation Army of…


Trevor Loudon: Communism Is About Power & Cannot Tolerate Religious Freedom

Why is China against religious groups like the Uyghur Muslims or Christians? How did the Chinese Communist Party systematically kill the desire for its people to believe in the divine? I spoke with Trevor Loudon, expert researcher and author on socialism and communism, to learn more about the reason behind communism’s anti-God nature and what…