Geneva — “Despite our repeated calls to take conservative action to help protect the fundamental rights of the Tibetan people and hold China accountable for its atrocities, the situation in Tibet has deteriorated significantly. Tibetan culture and identity are endangered due to systematic repression,” said Karma Choekyi, while protesting against China's repression of freedom in Tibet.
Tibet Museum honors the resilience of Tibetan refugees on World Refugee Day
Dharamshala, India —On the occasion of World Refugee Day, the Tibet Museum commemorated the strength and courage of Tibetan refugees who were forced to flee their homes due to the forced Chinese occupation of Tibet.
Tibetan Buddhism has potential to engage with modern science: the Dalai Lama
Dharamshala — “Chinese communists have tried unsuccessfully to restrict Tibetan Buddhist culture, and it is clear that Tibetan Buddhist philosophy is more profound than Chinese communism. In contrast to that ideology, Tibetans exercise a kind of Buddhist democracy in their monasteries and nunneries. Tibet’s traditions are vast, deep and profound and have the potential to be combined with modern science,” said His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Speaker of TPiE congratulates Bhutila on her re-elected as the MPP of Parkdale-High Park
Dharamshala — Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, congratulated Bhutila Karpoche on her re-elected as the MPP of Parkdale-High Park, Canada and said “As a Tibetan, you have always voiced and apprised the government and the people of Canada regarding the critical issue of Tibet and the danger of extinguishing the Tibetan Culture and heritage under the Chinese brutal regime, I hope you will continue to do so in the future too.”
Sikyong talks about the aims and efforts of CTA to resolve the Sino-Tibetan issue
Washington D.C — Sikyong of the Central Tibetan Administration embarked on an official visit to the United States to attend the eighth World Parliamentarians' Convention on Tibet. He addressed the Tibetan community and spoke about the essential goals of the 16th Kashag (cabinet of the Tibetan government-in-exile), and highlighted the administration's political efforts to resolve the Sino-Tibet issue.
Tibetans held prayer service for Thubten Samphel, former Director of Tibet Policy Institute
Dharamshala — The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) held a prayer service for Thubten Samphel, former Secretary and Director of the Tibet Policy Institute of CTA. The CTA and many other Tibetans expressed their grief over Samphel's sudden death on June 4, 2022.
Peace of mind is the best health: His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Dharamshala — “Health and peace of mind are very closely related, peace of mind is the best health. Peace of mind comes from practising bodhichitta and altruism. Practice emptiness and bodhichitta, which will benefit the individual, the community, and the world,” said His Holiness the Dalai Lama, on June 2, 2022.