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Sikyong Penpa Tsering Engages with U.S. State Department Officials, Meets Several Legislators in D.C.

Washington D.C.: On 5 May 2025 (EDT), Sikyong Penpa Tsering of the Central Tibetan Administration met with U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, a longstanding advocate for Tibetan rights and lead sponsor of the bipartisan Resolve Tibet Act of 2024. Senator...

Dalai Lama happy to contribute to flourishing of Buddha Dharma in China

(TibetanReview.net, May07’25) – Some 5,000 people attended a long-life prayer ceremony offered by three Tibetan groups this morning to His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the Tsuglakhang, Dharamshala, one of great many such offerings being continuously made to him...

Dalai Lama offered Tenshug by Shang Gaden Choekhorling Monastery, Chatring and Phari communities

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 7: The foremost Tibetan spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, was offered a Long Life Prayer (Tenshug) on Wednesday by members of the Shang Gaden Choekhorling Monastery in Nepal, as well as the Chatring...

Dalai Lama congratulates Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 7: Tibetan leader His Holiness The Dalai Lama has extended his congratulations to Friedrich Merz on his election as Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, expressing optimism about the new leader’s ability to navigate current...

28th Shoton Festival begins in Dharamshala with 14 opera troupes

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 7: The 28th Tibetan Shoton Festival in exile opened today at the Tibetan Institute of Performing Arts (TIPA) in Dharamshala, marking the beginning of a 12-day celebration of traditional Tibetan opera that will run until May...

India Successfully Halts Sale of Sacred Buddha Relics in Hong Kong

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 7 May:  India has successfully stopped Sotheby’s auction of sacred Buddha relics, with the global giant auction house postponing the sale of the relics scheduled to be auctioned on Wednesday in Hong Kong. This last-minute...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Attends Long-life Prayers Offering

-By dalailama.com Dharamshala: Overnight rain let up this morning as His Holiness the Dalai Lama walked from the gate to his residence, through the courtyard, to the Tsuglagkhang, the Main Tibetan Temple. Representatives of those offering prayers, Shang Gaden...

Kalon Dolma Gyari Attends 26th Anniversary of Bharat Tibbat Sahyog Manch with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta

New Delhi: The Bharat Tibbat Sahyog  Manch (BTSM) commemorated and celebrated its 26th anniversary with a thought-provoking program held at Ghalib Institute near ITO, New Delhi. The program began with the singing of the National Song “Vande Matram”, bringing together...

His Holiness the Dalai Lama Congratulates Friedrich Merz, Chancellor of Germany

Thekchen Chöling, Dharamsala, HP, India – This morning His Holiness the Dalai Lama wrote to Friedrich Merz to congratulate him on being elected Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. “Since my childhood I have felt a special affinity...

Have urged Centre for 4-laning of Shimla-Rampur NH: Vikramaditya

This road is strategically important as Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) jawans deployed on the India-China border in Kinnaur district travel using this road; there is currently a two-lane road from Dhali to Rampur-Kinnaur

Tibetan community in France continues protest outside Musée Guimet over erasure of ‘Tibet’ label

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 6: Members of the Tibetan community in France, alongside French supporters, continued their peaceful protest on Monday outside the Musée Guimet in Paris, condemning the museum’s removal of the term “Tibet” from the labels of...

RFA to shut down Tibetan service amid budget cuts and legal battle

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 6: Radio Free Asia’s Tibetan Service, one of the few independent news sources available to Tibetans inside Tibet and in exile, will cease operations at the end of this month amid unprecedented budget cuts and legal...

Eighth ecumenical conference of Tibetan religious traditions underway

(TibetanReview.net, May06’25) – An ecumenical meeting of representatives of various Tibetan monasteries belonging to different philosophical schools is being held near Dharamshala from May 4 to 7 to discuss key religious treatises, reported the Tibetan-language tibettimes.net May 6. This...

Tibetans Alarmed as Artificial Yartza Fungus Trade Threatens Livelihood and Market Integrity

Tibetans decry fake Yartza fungus trade by Chinese firms, warning it harms local livelihoods and market integrity during peak harvest season.

China detains Tibetan man after exposing service denial, rights group demands action

A 42-year-old Tibetan man, Kelsang, from Serdak Township in Tibet's Chamdo Prefecture, has been subjected to years of systematic marginalisation by Chinese authorities, according to the Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD).

“Today, Everything Is Wrong”: Thousands Protest China’s Mega-Embassy Plans in London

6 May 2025 | Tsering Passang More than 3,000 demonstrators took to the streets of East London on Saturday, May 3rd, to protest plans for what would become China’s largest diplomatic outpost in Europe. The site in question: the...

All religious heads of Tibetan Buddhism to meet days ahead of Dalai lama’s 90th birthday

By Tenzin Chokyi DHARAMSALA, 6 MAY: All religious heads of Tibetan Buddhism to meet for a conference from 2 to 4 July in Dharamsala, a few days ahead of the Tibetan spiritual leader's much-awaited 90th birthday on 6 July....

His Holiness the Dalai Lama to Attend Offering of Long-life Prayers by Shang Gaden Choekhorling Monastery, Chatring and Phari Communities

Dharamshala: His Holiness the Dalai Lama will attend a Long Life Prayer offered to him by Shang Gaden Choekhorling Monastery Nepal, Chatring Community and Phari Community in the morning at the Main Tibetan Temple. All events are free and...

Speaker Khenpo Sonam Tenphel Congratulates Australian PM Anthony Albanese On His Re-Election As Prime Minister

Dharamshala, 6 May 2025: Khenpo Sonam Tenphel, Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, extended his heartfelt congratulations to Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on his re-election. The Speaker wrote, “On behalf of the 17th Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, I would like to...

How the “Doppa” Hat Became a Powerful Symbol of Uyghur Resistance Against Communist China

Tsering Passang May 5th is celebrated as Doppa Day – an occasion that honours the rich cultural heritage of the Uyghur people, but also serves as a bold stand against the suppression of their identity. The story of the...

Sikyong Penpa Tsering Addresses Tibetans in Washington, Underlines Tibetan Identity as Pillar of Struggle

Washington DC: Continuing with his official engagements in the United States, Sikyong Penpa Tsering visited the Tibetan Sunday School at the Vienna Community Center on 4 May 2025, where he emphasised the Tibetan youth on critical need for maintaining...

Survey: Most Chinese citizens oppose use of force to unify with Taiwan

(TibetanReview.net, May05’25) – While being hawkish on Russia’s actions in Ukraine, and Beijing’s India-border and South China Sea claims, most of the Chinese citizens oppose the use of force to unify with Taiwan under any circumstances, reported the scmp.com...

Jewels linked to Buddha’s relic to be auctioned in Hong Kong

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May, 5: A collection of ancient jewels associated with Buddha’s remains is set for auction at Sotheby’s Hong Kong on Wednesday, igniting controversy over the ethical implications of selling items considered sacred by many Buddhists worldwide. The...

Columbia Heights declares May 3 as ‘Four River Six Ranges Day’ honouring Tibetan resistance and heritage

Tenzin Nyidon  DHARAMSHALA, May 5: In a powerful show of solidarity with the Tibetan community, the city of Columbia Heights in Minnesota, has officially proclaimed May 3, 2025, as “Four Rivers Six Ranges Day: A Tribute to Tibetan Defiance...

Dalai Lama has not changed position on practice of Dolgyal spirit: Gaden Phodrang

Tsering Dhundup DHARAMSHALA, May 5: The Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, also known as Gaden Phodrang, has issued an announcement clarifying His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s unwavering position regarding the controversial propagation of the Dolgyal spirit, addressing misconceptions...