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In the aftermath of the social media outrage over the Dalai Lama’s recent encounter with a young boy, Tibetans gathered to raise their voices.

Dalai Lama Apologizes Over an Exchange with a Child
In the video, the Dalai Lama sticks out his tongue and asks the boy to “suck” it. His office called the behavior “innocent and playful.”

Two Years after the Coup
What can be done to address the ongoing crisis and suffering in Myanmar?

Tricycle’s Highlights From the Week
A podcast interview with Shelly Tygielski on her work supporting refugees from Ukraine, a dharma talk on the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, and an excerpt from poet and essayist Diana Goetsch’s new book, This Body…

The Taliban Is Now Working to Preserve Buddhist Statues in Afghanistan
Taliban leaders hope that by protecting relics they’ll be able to secure a contract with China. Plus, anti-regime suppression escalates in Myanmar and the Center of Buddhist Studies at the University of Arizona will get a…

Buddhist Monks Brave Smoldering Coals for Hiwatari Matsuri, Japan’s Fire Walking Festival
Participants walk barefoot over hot embers in the annual ceremony. Plus, Plum Village Monastery spreads Thich Nhat Hanh’s ashes, and nonprofit Live to Love organizes relief for refugees from Ukraine.

Buddhist Leaders Respond to the Crisis in Ukraine
The Dalai Lama, along with Buddhist teachers and organizations, shares pleas for peace and resilience

Soka Gakkai International President Daisaku Ikeda Releases 2022 Peace Proposal
The 40th peace proposal from the organization focuses on the pandemic, climate change, and decreasing dependency on nuclear weapons. Plus, memorial ceremonies and tributes continue for Thich Nhat Hanh, and Dzogchen Master Kyabje Dodrupchen Rinpoche passes…

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…

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