
Dalai Lama corrects himself on Chinese Panchen Lama
The Dalai Lama has effectively admitted that he has erred on the Panchen Lama issue and his remarks recognize that the Chinese government has correctly chosen the reincarnation of the 10th Panchen Lama…

China makes it easier to report troublemakers
China has recently launched a new service, making it easier than ever for whistle-blowers to report activities which may endanger state security including corruption, espionage and other criminal activities that go against the laws of the country…

What the Tibetan Exiled Govt does not want you to know
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] By Kay Beswick Is this the beginning of the end? Since Trump took office, the American embassy in Delhi, India has stopped accepting the Tibetan yellow book as a valid…

Tai Situ Rinpoche Criticizes Sakya and Gelug Lamas
Recently, a short video clip of the current 12th Tai Situ Rinpoche, one of the four Regents of the Karma Kagyu lineage, has surfaced showing him flaming fears surrounding Dorje Shugden, a Dharma Protector of the Gelug tradition…

India Outmaneuvers Ungrateful Tibetans
The Tibetan leadership have damaged India’s relationship with China on many occasions. But now India is pushing back against this exploitation and are using the CTA and the Tibetans in-exile as a tool to improve ties with China instead…

The Tibetan Leadership’s Worst Nightmares Have Come True
March was a terrible month for the Tibetan leadership as they received bad news after bad news. All of this negative news has come from just one source, and it just happens to be their biggest and most powerful sponsor — India…

Indian Minister Supports Dalai Lama Leaving India
During the opening of the ‘Thank You India’ campaign, Union Minister Mahesh Sharma spoke of India’s support for the Dalai Lama’s return to his country. The message is clear — India supports the Dalai Lama leaving and, along with him, the rest of the Tibetans…

India gives up ‘Tibet Card’
India has been playing the ‘Tibet card’ against China by using the presence of Tibetan refugees in their country to provoke the Chinese leadership. Recently however, a new perspective has been presented by none other than Phunchok Stobdan…

Nepal Arrests Activist for Holding Tibetan Flag
Recently, Nepal showed just how serious they are about the One China policy when they took Adak, a Tibetan activist, into custody after he posted a picture of himself holding a Tibetan flag in front of Kathmandu’s Boudhanath Stupa…

The Grass is Greener in China
Today, if one were to place oneself in any of the Indian border states of Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh or Sikkim for example, it would be clear where the proverbial greener grass grows — on China’s side…

Inconveniencing India? Then return to Tibet!
Sikyong Lobsang Sangay has announced that Tibetans do not wish to present any inconvenience to their Indian hosts. However, the irony is that the Tibetans have done nothing BUT inconvenience India for the last 60 years…

Shocking – Dalai Lama statue thrown into river in Tibet
This shocking video shows a large group of Tibetans dumping a statue of the 14th Dalai Lama into a river. Even more shocking is the fact this all took place in Amdo, which is the province where the Dalai Lama was born and usually where his support is the strongest…

The ramifications of Karmapa’s shocking special message
This year, attendees at the Kagyu Monlam Festival received a special message from Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje wherein he openly expressed his frustration, the reasons for his frustration and, in his own words, his ‘depression’…

#thankyouindia2018 event fails
In the wake of Indian Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale’s memo discouraging Indian officials from attending events hosted by the CTA, it has now come to light that the main event of the CTA’s year-long #thankyouindia2018 campaign has been moved from Delhi to Dharamsala…

India’s confidential memo on the Tibetans leaked
On 26th February 2018, a classified directive from the Indian Cabinet Secretary discouraging Indian officials from attending events held by the Tibetan leadership in India was leaked to the press…

Tibetan exiled government regime falling apart
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] By: Kay Beswick All the signs are there, pointing to the implosion of the Tibetan leadership. In recent times, Tibetans have learned about US$1.5 million that was embezzled by one…

Gaden Shartse Monastery’s new abbot is not compassionate
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] By: Jangchup Wangmo MUNDGOD – Some disturbing news has come to light recently with the publication of two letters detailing the expulsion of monks from Gaden Shartse and Sera Jey…

Tibetans rejected by Botswana
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] By: Steve Lee In this day and age, as the world is becoming increasingly connected due to the Internet and globalization, it is economic might that now determines the politics…

Dalai Lama Named In $1 Million Scandal
On 24th January 2018, the Daily Mail ran a story with a blistering headline, “Dalai Lama was paid $1 MILLION to endorse women-branding ‘sex cult’ after secret deal between Buddhist’s celibate U.S. emissary and his Seagram billionaire ‘lover’”. While some Dalai Lama fans may discredit the Daily Mail as a gossip-mongering tabloid, the story itself is an extension of The Guardian’s news about the dubious activities of Tenzin Dhonden…

Why are rangzen people allowed to live in Tibetan communities?
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] By: Ringzin Tsomo DHARAMSALA – The past few months have been awash with news about Lobsang Sangay and Penpa Tsering’s catfight dragged into the public eye. While the Tibetan public’s…

The Dalai Lama’s Change of Tune
After over half a century of rousing Tibetan and global support against China, the Dalai Lama’s reversal in his stance and attitude towards China is not without some serious implications and repercussions…

Who is lying, Samdhong or Sangay?
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] By: Shashi Kei After 60 years of dashed hopes, the Tibetan world was recently set ablaze with news of Samdhong Rinpoche’s supposed visit to China. Word first broke in The…

Confirmed: Dalai Lama’s envoy Samdhong Rinpoche visited China
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication by Tenzin Monlom. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] By: Tenzin Monlom It is indeed good news that many media publications have announced the ‘private visit’ to China by His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s emissary Samdhong…

Does Tenzin Dhonden prove Dalai Lama is not psychic?
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] By: Ngawang Dhondup When The Guardian first broke the story of the Dalai Lama’s personal emissary’s involvement in corruption as well as other salacious activities, few were surprised. They also…

Tibetan leadership allows 151st tragic self-immolation
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] Dear readers, Why are the Tibetan government-in-exile not ordering their people to stop the self-immolations? For everything else, the Tibetan government acts as a dictatorship and not the democracy they…

१४ औ दलाई लामाले नेपाललाई रिस उठायो।
बुद्धधर्मिहरुका लागि दर्शन गर्नै पर्ने यहाँ चार तिर्थस्थल हरु छन् । त्यो मध्धे एउटा बुद्धको जन्मस्थान लुम्बिनी पर्दछ रा लुम्बिनी अहिले नेपाल भित्र पर्छ। सन् २४५ बि.सी. मा सम्राट अशोकाले त्यहाँ खम्बा उठाउँनका साथै शिलालेख गरि त्यो स्थललाई बुद्ध को जन्मस्थान पुष्ठी गरिको थियो।

The 14th Dalai Lama Angers Nepal
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] By: Shashi Kei There are four places of pilgrimage that are considered a must-visit for all Buddhist practitioners of all traditions. One of these places is the Buddha’s birthplace in…

NOVEMBER 2017 KOLKATA – Dalai Lama wants to be a part of China
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] By: Solaray Kusco On 23rd November 2017, the Economic Times reported on the Dalai Lama’s latest remarks captured at a sharing organized by the Indian Chamber of Commerce. During the…

US$1.5 million siphoned by Tibetan government
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] By: Kay Beswick Although it attempts to function as a democratic governing body, the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA; the Tibetan leadership based in Dharamsala) is in actuality a privately-funded administration…

The Dalai Lama’s Fatigue
The past few months have not been easy for His Holiness the Dalai Lama, who has had to cancel a number of meetings and appearances citing exhaustion. Today, His Holiness announced an indefinite leave of absence from his public engagements…

If Lobsang Sangay Had Honor, He Would Resign
One of the strongest indicators that the CTA is not a real democracy is the stark absence of a viable, functioning opposition party. In the recent 2016 Sikyong (Prime Minister) elections, it seemed as though a contender had been found in the form of Penpa Tsering…

CTA: A stunted democracy
It has been a turbulent few years for the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA; Tibetan leadership), fraught which many exposes about their behavior and lack of concern for their own population. It is a view that is rapidly picking up steam amongst the Tibetan community These are the facts: There are never any new viable candidates…

Indians openly demand Tibetans go home
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] By: Solaray Kusco In 2014, the Indian government initiated a policy called the Tibetan Rehabilitation Policy (TRP). Supporters say that the TRP was the Indian government’s attempt to boost the…

Crisis of confidence in Tibetan leadership
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] Life without the Dalai Lama? By: Ringzin Tsomo October 2, 2017 DHARAMSALA, INDIA – high in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains, something strange is afoot. For the first time…

Tibetans comment on lack of US support
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] By: Kay Beswick “Sanguine” can be defined as optimism or positivity and it is true to say that in the current climate, the Tibetans have very little to be optimistic…

Why is the Tibetan government arguing about petty things again?
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] By: Kay Beswick As yet another session of their so-called Parliament draws to a close, Tibetans are yet again having to deal with news that their political representatives have embarrassed…

Why the CTA doesn’t talk about Gorkhaland
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] By: Ringzin Tsomo The Gorkhaland issue in West Bengal, India, has been a hot topic on various online news portals and social media platforms for the last couple of months…

Dalai Lama’s emissary in big trouble
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] Dalai Lama’s emissary in sex, cult scandal By: Jangchup Wangmo One year ago, news broke of one of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s personal and close associates being implicated in…

Tibetans reject Tibetan leadership
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] By: Ashok Rao Celebrated in Dharamsala, the heart of the Tibetan exiled community, Tibetan Democracy day or ‘mangtso duechen’ is supposed to be a grand event. In the past, Tibetans…

Australian PM has no plans to meet Dalai Lama 2017
The opinion piece below was sent to dorjeshugden.com for publication. We accept submissions from the public, please send in your articles to [email protected] By: Ashok Rao The Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has decided not to meet His Holiness the Dalai Lama during a visit by the Tibetan leader in 2017. This is…