
Central Tibetan Administration

At the invitation of Nancy Pelosi, Tsering will visit the U.S. on April 25. Plus, monks support flood victims in Australia and more news from the week.

Obon Gatherings Move Online for the Second Year Due to the Pandemic
Yet again, COVID-19 affects the annual Japanese holiday for honoring ancestors. Plus, the Institute of Buddhist Studies becomes the newest member of the Graduate Theological Union, and the US ambassador to India meets with a representative…

Buddha Buzz Weekly: The Central Tibetan Administration Elects a New President
Penpa Tsering will be the new president of the Tibetan government in exile, the Dalai Lama meets with Russian scientists to discuss Thukdam, and a group of Buddhist organizations offer medical relief in Myanmar. Tricycle looks…

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Tibetans Caught in India’s Second Wave of COVID-19
Tibetan residents in India face vaccine shortages amid rising cases, an upcoming talk addresses Black Buddhism in the US, and Tricycle contributor Charles Johnson is featured in a cartoon anthology. Tricycle looks back at the events…

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Haemin Sunim Returns to Monastic Life
“Twitter monk” Haemin Sunim deactivates his Twitter and returns to monastic life after backlash, the UK Charity Commission criticizes Rigpa leaders for failing to protect students from Sogyal Lakar Rinpoche, and a new Tibetan literary journal…

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Tibetan Democracy Day
Tibetans in exile celebrate Democracy Day, a monk campaigns against extremists in Myanmar, and a former nun offers “sacred naps” at Four Seasons in Bali. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the…

Sixty Years in Search of Freedom
On the 60th anniversary of Tibetan National Uprising Day, an author reflects on the enduring struggle of his people.

Buddha Buzz Weekly: Dec. 10, 2018
Tibetan leaders mark George H. W. Bush’s death, Bill Gates praises meditation, and Tibetan former political prisoner and activist passes away. Tricycle looks back at the events of this week in the Buddhist world.

Remembering Lodi Gyaltsen Gyari, Envoy to the Dalai Lama
The late activist, journalist, politician, humanitarian, and negotiator changed American-Tibetan relations.

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