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Jelsi (Italy) - 27 July 2010
Italian town honours His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Jelsi, Italy - 27 July: A small town in central Italy
presented their annual International Prize - The Traglia – to
His Holiness the Dalai Lama in recognition of His Holiness’
message of kindness, love and compassion. The award was received
by Mr. Tseten Samdup Chhoekyapa, the Representative of His
Holiness the Dalai Lama based in Geneva on 27 July in Jelsi,
Italy. The ceremony was organized as part of the celebrations of
Festa del Grano by Jesli town and supported by the Regional
government.
Receiving the The Traglia award
In receiving the award, Mr. Chhoekyapa said that he was
grateful and encouraged that a small town in central Italy
recognised the work of His Holiness the Dalai Lama and expressed
concern for the plight of the Tibetan people. Over 20,000 people
came from all over the region on the first day of the annual
festival.
Praying for world peace by Gaden Jangste monks
Four monks from the Gaden Jangtse Monastery in South India
constructed a Sand Mandala and prayed for world peace. After the
Sand Mandala was dismantled, there was large line of people
waiting to receive a small portion of the sand from the Mandala.
“His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s message of peace and
nonviolence is very important for the growth of civilizations”,
said Mr. Michele Iorio, President of the Regional Government,
Italy. He made this statement during his meeting with Mr. Tseten
Samdup Chhoekyapa on 28 July morning Molise Region head office.
Mr. Iorio also said that he support His Holiness the Dalai
Lama’s called for autonomy for the Tibetan People.
Plate card at the peace tree in Jelsi
New York (US) - 21 July 2010
China: Witnesses Lift Veil on Abuses by Security Forces in Tibet
Scale and Severity of Violations Warrants International
Investigation
(New York) - Eyewitness accounts confirm that Chinese security
forces used disproportionate force and acted with deliberate
brutality during and after unprecedented Tibetan protests
beginning on March 10, 2008, Human Rights Watch said in a new
report released today. Many violations continue today, including
disappearances, wrongful convictions and imprisonment,
persecution of families, and the targeting of Tibetans suspected
of sympathizing with the protest movement.
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Dharamsala (India) - 20 July 2010
Training on United Nations and its Human Rights Systems begins
in Dharamsala
Kalon Kesang Yangkyi Takla (C) with Mr Urgen
Tenzin (L), Execuive Head of Tibetan Centre for Human Rights and
Democracy and Mr Ardrian Claude Zoller , President of Geneva for
Human Rights - Global Training during opening of the training,
in Dharamsala, 20 July 2010. Photos / Choeyang Tharchin /
Tibet.Net
Dharamshala: A three-day workshop on 'United Nations and its
Human Rights Systems' began this morning at Gangkyi, Dharamshala.
This workshop is organised by the Tibetan Centre for Human
Rights and Democracy (TCHRD), Geneva for Human Rights - Global
Training, and Tibet Bureau, Geneva.
Kesang Yangkyi Takla, Kalon for the Department of Information
and International Relations (DIIR) arrived in the opening of the
training. The Kalon in her speech talked about the importance of
the human rights training to benefit the Tibetan people.
Participants attending the training
There are 20 participants in the training from human rights
section of the DIIR, Supreme Justice Commission, Department of
Security of the Central Tibetan Administration, various Tibetan
NGOs, Tibetan schools, college students from Chennai, and one
participant from California.
Main resource person for the training is Mr Ardrian Claude
Zoller, president of the Geneva for Human Rights – Global
Training (GHR). Mr Zoller has been working as an advocator of
human rights for thirty years and since 1985 he has been
involved with the campaign for Tibet. GHR is a training
organization which supports human rights to empower human rights
organisations throughout the world.
The training will go on till Thursday, 22 July.
Dharamsala (India) - 7 July 2010
In Conversation with the Dalai Lama
Dharamsala (India) - 6 July 2010
The Statement of the Kashag on the Occasion of the
Seventy-Fifth Birthday Celebration of His Holiness the Dalai
Lama
On this auspicious occasion of the seventy-fifth birthday
celebration of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the spiritual and
temporal leader of the Tibetan people, the Kashag, on behalf of
the Tibetans inside and outside Tibet, as well as all of his
disciples and well-wishers across the globe, makes obeisance to
him and prays that he may live for hundreds of years.
Since his childhood until now, His Holiness the Dalai Lama,
while developing a great sense of empathy and compassion for all
sentient beings, has provided enormous service to humanity by
catering to the needs of people with different mental
dispositions while, at the same time, contributing to the
maintenance and promotion of the entire teachings of the Buddha
Sakyamuni, known in the Buddhist world as the "Fourth Guide".
Particularly in this post-modern era, His Holiness has provided
inspirational guidance to the believers (in all religions of the
world) and non-believers alike. Transcending the bounds of
religion, His Holiness has also given unprecedented and timely
advice of what he calls "secular ethics", emphasising on the
need to develop universal responsibility through the promotion
of basic human values and inter-religious harmony and
co-existence for the common good of the world we live in.
Moreover, for resolving the issue of Tibet, His Holiness has
come out with the mutually-beneficial Middle-Way policy and
non-violent means to realise it. His Holiness has further
transformed the nature of the exile Tibetan polity into a
genuine democracy. There is no way we can repay our debts of
gratitude to His Holiness the Dalai Lama. However, with a strong
sense of the realisation of all that he has done for us, we
would like to re-pledge ourselves today that we shall put into
real practice the many valuable advice that he has given to us.
That nothing untoward has happened to the person of His
Holiness the Dalai Lama thus far is mainly due to his altruistic
feelings and karmic merits, the protection given by the guardian
deities of Tibet, the collective merit of the Tibetan people,
and particularly due to the assistance and co-operation extended
by the central and state governments of India and its great
people. While expressing our heart-felt thanks to all of them,
and especially to those overseeing the security of His Holiness,
we would like to urge them to further intensify their assistance
and co-operation in this respect.
With great compassion, His Holiness labours day in and day
out for the benefit of all humanity. Inspired by this verse of
Shantideva, the great Bodhisattva: "Like the earth and the other
great elements [of nature] as well as the sky [above]//May [I]
also remain eternally to serve as one who solves the infinite
sentient beings' myriad problems," His Holiness immerses himself
in their service. We have nothing but admiration for all his
endeavours, but these are certainly taking a great toll on His
Holiness' health. The physical wellbeing of His Holiness is very
important for humanity in general, and for the short and
long-term benefits of the Tibetan people in particular.
Therefore, we would like to implore him to kindly see to it that
his daily programmes do not come in the way of his good health.
A few leaders of the People's Republic of China, who are
blind to choosing between right and wrong and who lack foresight
due to their preoccupation with short-term personal and
political power gains, are liberally spending both human and
financial resources to issue baseless accusations against and to
slander His Holiness. This is because of the jealousy arising
out of their inability to match His Holiness' meritorious deeds
all over the world. Their actions, which resemble spitting in
the air that will fall back on themselves, has become a source
for the people of the world to view the autocratic Chinese
leaders as the ones who are unable to accept the truth and who
rely only on lies and violence rather than seeking truth from
facts. This has also become a condition for the Tibetans to
remain more united. However, as stated in the Indian and Tibetan
treatises on worldly affairs that the power of the opposition
should not be underestimated or neglected, the Kashag would like
to make some important appeals to the Tibetans in and outside
Tibet at this critical period.
As a result of the clear display of the united Tibetan spirit
in 2008, the sympathy and support to the Tibetan cause by the
people of the world, and due especially to His Holiness'
achievements and great deeds, the other side is using all its
political, financial and human powers to create discord among
Tibetans and between Tibetans and the local communities where
Tibetans live in exile. It is particularly using many deceitful
means to erect obstacles on the way of Holiness' activities and
deeds globally. The Kashag would like to make an emphatic appeal
to the Tibetans in and outside Tibet that they should remain
alert to these Chinese manipulations and always be careful in
maintaining unity among ourselves and keeping good relations
with the local communities.
Since the upcoming elections for the fifteenth Tibetan
Parliament-in-Exile and the third directly-elected Kalon Tripa
are crucially important, the people at large are currently
engaged in serious discussions and debates as to whom they
should vote. At such a time, the people should be careful about
the other side's evil designs and infiltrations. Moreover, each
Tibetan must sincerely and courageously take part in the
election processes by not shirking their democratic
responsibilities and rights. It is very important to use one's
own intelligence, rather than following what others say, in
making the right choice of candidates in the ensuing elections.
The Kashag would like to appeal to all the Tibetan people to
give a serious thought over these.
For over fifty years, the Tibetans in and outside Tibet have
been able to withstand the unbearable circumstances and
emergencies with great courage and strength, and for over four
generations the Tibetans have been able to maintain their
religion, culture and tradition. This is solely due to the grace
of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Furthermore, the fact that
Tibetans have, in un-diminishing spirit, been able to continue
our non-violent movement is a matter of great pride for us.
Looking at the changes that are taking in the world and within
the country, the issue of Tibet is heading towards finding a
solution. Nevertheless, His Holiness often states that one must
hope for the best and prepare for the worst. Hence if the issue
of Tibet takes time to resolve, then it is important for the
Tibetans in and outside Tibet to preserve their unique character
of good moral conduct without losing their spirit. Good moral
conduct is not only a symbol of the Tibetans but also a source
for the Chinese and the people around the world to have
affection for and to support our cause. Likewise, the young
Tibetans must make efforts towards their general studies, and
particularly towards becoming professionals well-versed in both
traditional and modern education.
The mutually beneficial Middle-Way policy, which has been
adopted by the overwhelming majority of the Tibetans under the
guidance of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, is the sole way to
resolve the issue of Tibet. The Kashag is currently pursuing
this policy, based on the fact that it enjoys the overwhelming
majority support of the Tibetans and the Tibetan
Parliament-in-Exile has endorsed it unanimously. We believe that
all of the Tibetan people will, after having relied on their
respective intelligence to ascertain the merit of this policy,
support it whole-heartedly.
Finally, the Kashag prays that His Holiness may live long and
all his wishes be spontaneously fulfilled. May the truth of the
issue of Tibet prevail soon!
The Kashag
NB This is an English translation of the statement issued
in Tibetan. If there is any discrepancy between this and the
Tibetan version, please treat the latter as authoritative and
final.
Dharamsala (India) - 21 April 2010
His Holiness Meets Relatives of Earthquake Victims
His Holiness offered his condolences and prayers to a group
of students whose parents and relatives live in the earthquake
affected area of Kyigudo at his residence in Dharamsala on April
18th, 2010. He advised them not to lose hope, to keep up their
courage, and to continue to study hard.
Dharamsala (India) - 20 April 2010
The Kashag appeals Exile Tibetans to contribute to "4-14
Yushu Earthquake Charity Committee"
Dharamshala: The Kashag, the executive body of Central
Tibetan Administration, through a circular yesterday has urged
the exile Tibetans to contribute to the relief of Tibetans in
Kyigudo, Kham, Tibet, hit by the 6.9 Richter scale earthquake on
April 14,2010.
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Dharamsala (India) - 14 April 2010
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Eager to Visit Earthquake
Affected Area
Press Release - April 17th 2010
As I mentioned briefly soon after I heard the news, I was
deeply saddened by the effects of the devastating earthquake in
the Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Tibetan:Kyigudo) of
Qinghai Province which resulted in the tragic loss of many lives,
a great number of injured and severe loss of property. Because
of the physical distance between us, at present I am unable to
comfort those directly affected,but I would like them to know I
am praying for them.
I commend the monastic community, young people and many other
individuals from nearby areas for their good neighbourly support
and assistance to the families of those who have lost everything.
May your exemplary compassion continue to grow. This kind of
voluntary work in the service of others really puts the
bodhisattva aspiration into practice.
I also applaud the Chinese authorities for visiting the
affected areas, especially Prime Minister Wen Jiabao, who has
not only personally offered comfort to the affected communities,
but has also overseen the relief work. I am very appreciative
too that the media have been free to report on the tragedy and
its aftermath.
In 2008, when a similar earthquake struck Sichuan, Chinese
central and local government leaders and auxiliary authorities
took great pains to provide relief, allow free access to the
media, as well as clearing the way for international relief
agencies to provide assistance as required. I applauded these
positive moves then and appeal for such ease of access on this
occasion too.
The Tibetan community in exile would like to offer whatever
support and assistance it can towards the relief work. We hope
to be able to do this through the proper and appropriate
channels as soon as possible.
When Sichuan was rocked by an earthquake two years ago, I
wished to visit the affected areas to pray and comfort the
people there, but I was unable to do so. However, when Taiwan
was struck by a typhoon last year, I was able to visit the
affected families and pray with them for those who had perished
in that disaster. In providing some solace to the people
concerned, I was happy to be able to do something useful.
This time the location of the earthquake, Kyigudo (Chinese:
Yushu), lies in Qinghai Province,which happens to be where both
the late Panchen Lama and I were born. To fulfill the wishes of
many of the people there, I am eager to go there myself to offer
them comfort.
In conclusion, I appeal to governments, international aid
organisations and other agencies to extend whatever assistance
they can to enable the families of those devastated by this
tragedy to rebuild their lives. At the same time, I also call on
the survivors of this catastrophe to recognise what has happened
as the workings of karma and to transform this adversity into
something positive, keeping their hopes up and meeting setbacks
with courage as they struggle to restore what they have lost.
Once again, I pray for those who have lost their lives as well
as for the well being of those who have survived.
DALAI LAMA
17 April 2010
Contacts:
Chhime R. Chhoekyapa, Secretary
Tenzin Taklha, Joint Secretary
Dharamsala (India) - 14 April 2010
His Holiness Offers his Condolences to the Victims of the
Earthquake in Kyigudo
MESSAGE
I am deeply saddened by the loss of life and property as a
result of the earthquake that struck Kyigudo (Chinese - Yushu)
this morning.
We pray for those who have lost their lives in this tragedy
and their families and others who have been affected. A special
prayer service is being held at the main temple (Tsuglagkhang)
here at Dharamsala on their behalf.
It is my hope that all possible assistance and relief work
will reach these people. I am also exploring how I, too, can
contribute to these efforts.
Dharamsala (India) - 14 April 2010
Kashag Offers Condolence to Earthquake Victims in Tibet
We are deeply saddened by news reports which says that an
earthquake has struck north-eastern Tibet with its epicentre in
Kyigudo (Chinese-Yushu).
The Kashag would like to offer its sincere condolence to the
families of those who lost their lives. We pray that people
affected by the earthquake will receive timely rescue effort and
assistance and will face this tragedy with fortitude.
The Kashag
Note zum Memorandum über echte Autonomie für das tibetische
Volk
Einführung Diese Note geht auf die prinzipiellen Bedenken und
Einwände ein, die von der chinesischen Zentral-regierung in
Bezug auf den Inhalt des am 31. Oktober 2008 bei der achten
Gesprächsrunde in Peking an die Regierung der Volksrepublik
China (VR China) übergebenen Memorandums über echte Au-tonomie
für das tibetische Volk (hinfort „Memorandum“) erhoben worden
sind.
Die im Verlauf der Gespräche gegebenen Erwiderungen und
Reaktionen von Minister Du Qinglin und dem geschäftsführenden
Vize-Minister Zhu Weiqun, einschließlich der schriftlichen Note,
sowie die Verlautbarungen der chinesischen Zentralregierung nach
den Gesprächen sind von uns sorgfältig analysiert worden. Danach
hat es den Anschein, dass manche der in dem Memorandum
angespro-chen Fragen von der chinesischen Zentralregierung
missverstanden und andere gar nicht verstanden worden sind.
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Botschaft Seiner Heiligkeit des Dalai Lama
zum 51. Jahrestag des tibetischen Nationalaufstands
Heute begehen wir den 51. Jahrestag des friedlichen Aufstand,
mit dem sich das tibetische Volk im Jahre 1959 gegen die
Unterdrückung Tibets durch das kommunistische China erhob, und
zugleich den zweiten Jahrestag der friedlichen Proteste, die im
März 2008 überall in Tibet ausbrachen. Ich zolle den heroischen
Tibetern und Tibeterinnen, die ihr Leben für die Sache Tibets
geopfert haben, meine Hochachtung und bete für ein baldiges Ende
der Leiden aller, die noch immer in Tibet unterdrückt werden.
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