Tibet
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.
Yarlung
Kunsang Kyirong animates a tale of three Tibetan children’s relationship with the Yarlung river and death with charcoal in this enchanting short. Stream the film now through February 4, 2022!
Aung San Suu Kyi’s Lawyer Says He’s Not Allowed to Speak About Her Case
The deposed civilian leader has been detained since February 1. Plus, LGBTQ monk and makeup artist is named one of TIME’s 2021 Next Generation Leaders, and a climate report reveals uprooted livelihoods in Tibet. Tricycle looks…
Venerable Dr. Kusama Devendra, Sri Lanka’s First Female Monastic in 10 Centuries, Passes Away
She paved the way for the 3,000 bhikkhunis in Sri Lanka today. Plus, fears mount over ancient Buddhist city Mes Aynak in Afghanistan and non-profit Dharma Relief launches “Healing Race Relations” initiative. Tricycle looks back at…
Meet the Brooklyn Librarian Whose Tibetan-English Storytime Went Viral
Tenzin Kalsang’s pandemic-driven online storytime reached families as far as Australia and India
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Meets Dalai Lama Representatives in New Delhi
Blinken posted photos of himself with monk Geshe Dorji Damdul on Twitter, indicating public support for Tibet. Plus, Myanmar suffers from severe flooding and two prominent Buddhists pass away.
Home Defined by Those Who Have Lost Home
A Tibetan poet’s latest collection documents the gaps in her nation’s history.
Buddha Buzz Weekly: For the Dalai Lama’s Birthday, the Central Tibetan Administration Urges Tibetans to Recite the Chenrezig Mantra
Following continued limits on congregating, Tibetans should celebrate at home, the CTA says. Plus, Myanmar’s government releases over 2,000 prisoners, and prolific translator Thomas Cleary dies.
Beyond Shangri-la
Foreign photographers have shaped the Western images of Tibet. Now Tibetans are taking control of the camera.
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