Tibet
Asked to embrace capitalism, the Dalai Lama demurs
By Lauren Markoe — February 20, 2014
(RNS) Some of the brightest pro-business minds in the nation prodded the Dalai Lama to offer a warm endorsement of capitalism. They came up short.
The priest who faced down the federal government — and won
By Mark Mueller — December 6, 2013
(RNS) The Rev. Ray Leonard, 51, bristled at the U.S. government when it told him he couldn’t hold services at a Georgia naval base during last month’s government shutdown. So he sued.
Dalai Lama wows Maryland crowd, rubs noses with governor
By Lauren Markoe — May 7, 2013
(RNS) His English is terribly broken, and punctuated by sudden fits of giggles. But for nearly an hour Tuesday, the Dalai Lama entranced an arena full of admirers at the University of Maryland, who said he conveyed his message perfectly.
After failed self-immolation, Tibetan says ‘I won’t repeat it’
By Vishal Arora — April 18, 2013
DHARAMSALA, India (RNS) Dawa Dhondup drank kerosene and poured it all over his body at a March 10 procession to mark the anniversary of a failed 1959 Tibetan uprising against Chinese rule. As he was about to light a match, fellow Tibetans and police overpowered him.
Tibetans mourn as self-immolations near 100
By Calum MacLeod — January 29, 2013
(RNS) In its latest move to crack down on dissent, the Chinese government treats self-immolations as a crime and charges anyone inciting the act with "intentional murder."
Tibetans have ‘sacred duty’ to support self-immolations
By Vishal Arora — November 9, 2012
NEW DELHI (RNS) As China's Communist Party began meeting in Beijing this week, six more Tibetans set themselves on fire. Exiled Tibetan leader Lobsang Sangay said while he discourages self-immolation, it is the ``sacred duty'' of the exiled community to support it. By Vishal Arora.
Buddhist father-son struggle gives life to “My Reincarnation” documentary
By Daniel Burke — June 17, 2012
Imagine that thousands of people - including your father - recognized you as the reincarnation of a great Buddhist master. But you wanted no part of it.
10 minutes with … Lobsang Sangay
By Tracy Gordon — January 25, 2012
"My stand on self immolation is the same as that of the Dalai Lama, who has always discouraged drastic actions by Tibetans," says Lobsang Sangay, the prime minister of Tibet's government-in-exile. "He does not even endorse hunger strikes."
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