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This brings the disposed civilian leader’s sentence to six years, so far. Plus, a 72-year-old Thai monk nears the end of a 1,500-kilometer barefoot trek, and psychotherapist Mark Epstein’s new book comes out.
Tibetan Representative Attends Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s Funeral Service After Dalai Lama Offers Condolences
The Dalai Lama and the archbishop were well-known friends. Plus, the Dalai Lama sends a letter of support to Cincinnati's new Indian-Tibetan mayor and Thich Nhat Hanh’s Plum Village Community offers a New Year’s message.
Tibetan Students Handcuff Themselves to Olympic Rings to Protest Beijing Games
A small group demonstrated at the International Olympic Committee’s Swiss headquarters. Plus, the Brooklyn Museum announces a new Buddhist art gallery, and pioneering feminist, author, and social critic bell hooks passes away.
Myanmar’s Military Sentences Aung San Suu Kyi to Two Years in Prison
This marks the first verdict on almost a dozen charges. Plus, a Vietnamese nun helps immigrants in Japan, and two Thai Buddhist leaders pass away.
Seoul Kimchi Festival Returns and Donates to Elders in Need
Volunteers gathered with Buddhist monks to make and share South Korea’s national dish. Plus, Shambhala Mountain Center announces self-governance, and Phra Maha Praiwan Worawano, popular for his livestream teachings, leaves the monkhood.
Headspace Health Announces Nonprofit Initiative to Provide Free Meditation for All US Teenagers
“Headspace for Teens” will focus on acceptance, access, and action. Plus, Aung San Suu Kyi faces electoral fraud prosecution, and meditation teacher Ruth King launches an Online Learning Academy. Tricycle looks back at the events of…
Naropa University Announces Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies Certificate
The 200-hour non-degree program will launch in March 2022. Plus, Myanmar court sentences an American journalist to 11 years in prison, and Japanese nun and novelist Jakucho Setouchi passes away. Tricycle looks back at the events…
Indian-Tibetan Aftab Pureval Has Been Elected as Mayor of Cincinnati
He is the city’s first Asian-American mayor. Plus, music stars gather to benefit a Tibetan monastery and nunnery in Nepal, and a kitchen fire destroys Edinburgh’s Dalai Lama-inspired cafe. Tricycle looks back at the events of…
The Grand Palace in Bangkok, Home to the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, Will Reopen Monday After COVID-19 Closure
Thailand loosens travel restrictions to encourage tourism, but only 42 percent of Thai population is fully vaccinated. Plus, Tibetans will speak at UN climate conference and San Francisco Zen Center releases Suzuki Roshi audio archive. Tricycle…
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