Tibet visit by UN High Commissioner for Human Rights is a possibility Vol. 03, Issue 119, Print Issue 43, 31 October 2014 Leading Indian Filmmaker to produce Tibetan-themed film
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Tibet’s spiritual leader, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, visits North America By Tenzin Desal: 23 October 2014
Mahesh Bhatt dressed as a Buddhist monk in one of his upcoming films. Photo: Indian express By Tenzin Desal: 22 October 2014
Dharamshala: - A leading Indian filmmaker, Mahesh Bhatt, has decided get on board of a Tibetan-themed film as the creative producer. Speaking to PTI, he said: “The issue of Tibetan people, who have found home here in India is not known to many, especially the youth so it is important for us to bring the people of India closer to the journey of Tibetans who are now a part of our life through a simple, moving and interesting love story.” The debutant film director, Danish Iqbal, will direct the film which is yet to be named and will star Indian actor Imran Zahid. In an interview with Indian Express Iqbal said: “There is so much happening wherever these people live, but we have turned a blind eye. We want to highlight youth’s ignorance towards this issue with a love story at the centre.” The lead actress is not decided yet and the director said they are open to casting a Tibetan artist for the role. The film will be largely shot in the Tibetan colony of Majnu ka Tila in Delhi and is reported to go on floors by December-January.
Renowned Tibetan Scholar passed away
Dharamshala: - The spiritual leader of Tibet His Holiness the Dalai Lama, in his tour to Canada spoke at various venues to large audiences in Canada. On 21 October,Speaking at the John Oliver School, Vancouver, to an audience comprising of school’s staff, students and parents of the children at the school, he said: “Here in the 21st century, the problems and violence we see around us are not only man-made, but made by educated people. This shows that our existing education systems lack moral principles. “We can’t expect the government to do it, nor the UN. Religion may be of some help, but will not reach all seven billion human beings alive today. The only way is through education. However, at present most education is focused on material things, not on the importance of inner values. This is what we need to change.” Later during the day he addressed a large audience at Vancouver Convention Centre on ‘Science of Education of the Heart.’ “None of us wants trouble or problems and yet we are beset by problems largely of our own making. We use our intelligence and resources to create immensely destructive weapons, which only create suffering. The idea that we can resolve problems by force is out of date. All it means is that the innocent, women and children, suffer most,” he said. On the following day he visited the University of British Columbia and addressed a gathering on ‘The Art and Science of Education of the Heart.’ 10 Canadian MPs from the Parliamentary Members of Tibet met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama on 25 October. During the meeting, the Dalai Lama underscored the environmental significance of Tibet by referring to a Chinese leading ecologist’s concern in which he considered the Tibetan plateau on par with the North and South Poles. The Canadian government granted the resettlement of 1,000 Tibetan refugees from the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and the process of resettlement in various parts of Canada was initiated earlier this year. Flying from Vancouver to Birmingham, Alabama, His Holiness
His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Vancouver, Canada on October 22, 2014. Photo/Robert Semeniuk
was received at the airport by the Mayor, William Bell, and representatives from the University of Alabama, Birmingham. He spoke at a symposium on ‘Neuroplasticity and Healing’, as a part of Birmingham’s Human Rights Week. When asked to give opening remarks he said: “This is the first time I have been to Alabama and it’s an honour for me to begin by engaging with great scientists in discussions of the mind and brain. I have always been curious. Whenever I come across something new to me, I want to know why and how.” On 26 October His Holiness granted an audience with and spoke to Tibetans who had arrived from Atlanta, New York, New Jersey and Minnesota to show solidarity with him. He said: “I’m a
refugee who’s met many people in different parts of the world. My education was in a Buddhist context, but no matter who I meet I don’t feel inferior to them. This is because of the richness of our tradition. It’s a profound tradition. In the past, visitors to Tibet would regard our culture as merely exotic, but this tradition from Nalanda that we have been custodians of is profound and valuable and should be regarded as a part of our world heritage. Even on a personal level, it’s clear to me that if you have peace of mind, it’s the best guarantor of physical health too.” Search comes to an end after deadly blizzard on Nepal-Tibet border
China jails Buddhist spiritual teacher after secret trial in Tibet Tibetan incarnate Lama, Denma Lochoe Rinpoche. Photo: Media File By TPI: 28 October 2014
After brief illness, a renowned Tibetan scholar and Buddhist teacher, Denma Lochoe Rinpoche passed away on 23 October, 2014. It is reported that he had entered the state of Thugdam,a period following the death of a great Buddhist master, during which time they are absorbed in meditative state. He died at the age of 86. Rinpoche is a reincarnate Lama born in Tibet in 1928. After receiving Geshe degree from Drepung monastery in Tibet, he escaped to India and taught at various monasteries and Universities before settling in his private residence in Mcleod Ganj, Dharamsala. He served as the abbot of Namgyal Monastery and is considered as a lineage holder of many profound texts in Buddhism.
This handout photograph released by the NepalArmy on October 16, 2014, shows members of the army pulling dead bodies of trekkers from the Thorung La mountain pass on the Annapurna Circuit,in Manang District,Nepal. (Nepal Army/AFP/Getty Images) By Steve Shaw: 20 October 2014
Dharamshala: - According to a report in The Guardian, Nepal was wrapping up rescue operations in its northern mountains on Monday, saying all the hikers believed to be stranded on a trekking route by a series of unseasonal blizzards and avalanches have been rescued and are safe. It is believed that the majority of casualties were in Thorong La, an apple growing area, which borders Tibet,and a popular area among foreign hikers. P-2.....
Tibetan filmmaker awarded for creative dissidence
Tibetan Delek Hospital marks its 43rd founding anniversary
Khenpo Kartse, a senior Buddhist figure from Yulshul County, eastern Tibet. Photo: TPI By Yeshe Choesang: 20 October 2014
Lhamo Tso accepting award on behalf of Dhondup Wangchen. Photo: Media File By Tenzin Desal: 24 October 2014
Dharamshala: - A Tibetan filmmaker, Dhondup Wangchen has been awarded with The Václav Havel International Prize for Creative Dissent at Oslo Freedom Forum. The award was accepted by Dhondup Wangchen’s wife Lhamo Tso, who campaigned around the world for the release of her husband since he was sentenced for six year s in December, 2009. P-5.....
Dharamshala: - Emerging reports coming out Tibet say a local Chinese court in the Chamdo region of eastern Tibet has sentenced aTibetan spiritual teacher to two and a half years in prison. An influential Buddhist spiritual teacher, “Khenpo Kartse, was sentenced to two and a half years in prison following a secret trial by a Chinese court,” Ven Dhondup, a Tibetan monk from South India told The Tibet Post International. The verdict came almost a year after his arrest in December 2013. The secret trial was held “two to three months ago in a local court in Chamdo Prefecture,” a source from the region told contacts in India, who in turn told media persons. The Tibetan monk was charged at first for allegedly “harming state security” by the Chinese authorities. He was later falsely accused of harbouring another Tibetan monk — allegedly involved in an “unlawful” incident. Kartse’s lawyer, Tang Tianhao, was also pressurised by the government to withdraw from the case. He was allowed to meet Kartse only twice during the trial. Kartse’s family was later forced
to turn to a local attorney for support. Khenpo Kartse is the abbot of Jahpa monastery in Nangchen county, and was arrested during a night raid in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan province, on 6 December. He was in the city for some work related to the monastery at the time. Thousands of Tibetans rallied for his release at the time of his detention. “Khenpoe Kartse also was reportedly released, but he was later handed over to the Chamdo security officials, sources said. “Later 16 Tibetans were being held for protesting for his release after a clash between the authorities and his supporters occured in Karma township.” “Chinese authorities had suspected him of involvement in antistate activities in Karma town in the Chamdo (Chinese: Qamdo) county, Tibet Autonomous Region prefecture,” Sonam, a Tibetan living in exile told TPI News, citing contacts in the region. According to sources with knowledge of the situation, “eight Tibetans have been arrested in Karma township, Chamdo county over their alleged involvement to a campaign calling for unity among Tibetans.” P-5.....
His Eminence the 17th Karmapa Rinpoche and the dignitaries during the celebration of the founding anniversary of Tibetan Delek Hospital, Dharamshala, India, on 22 October, 2014. Photo: Choneyi Sangpo By Jake Thomas: 14 October 2014
Dharamshala: - A Tibetan hospital that provides health care to Tibetans and local Indian communities in Dharamshala has marked its 43rd anniversary. Speaking at the ceremony which was attended by Health Kalon of Central Tibetan Administration, His Eminence the Karmapa Rinpoche said: “The healthcare services provided by Delek Hospital are really commendable and helpful to the Tibetan community as well as the local Indian people. P-5.....