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Sweet Children Of Tibet – HIGHLIGHT
Sweet Children Of Tibet (Goodnight) By Andrée Stolte Sweet children of Tibet, goodnight sleep lovely dear little ones as white feathered wing sweeps over your exquisite dusty faces, silent eyes continuePosted May 18, 2010 by
Update on Earthquake Relief Efforts – HIGHLIGHT
Lyndon Comstock of the Konchok Foundation provides the following Earthquake Relief Update Report, covering the period April 28 to May 3. Evacuation of Jyekundo Underway The situation in Jyekundo has now moved beyond the emergency rescue and relief efforts of the first two weeks after the April 14 ... continuePosted May 5, 2010 by Editor
Tibetan Quake - Resources – HIGHLIGHT
On the morning of April 14, a devastating earthquake—6.9 in magnitude—hit Jyekundo (Ch: Yushu) and environs, an area in present-day Qinghai Province that is 98% Tibetan. Recent reports estimate that 1,400 are dead and more than 10,000 injured. According to eye-witness reports, most of the buildings ... continuePosted April 18, 2010 by Editor
Major Earthquake Near Surmang Monastery – HIGHLIGHT
A huge earthquake struck Jyekundo yesterday, the closest city to the Surmang Dutsi Til monastery, where Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche was the supreme abbot before leaving Tibet. The initial quake of 7.1 magnitude was followed by several aftershocks of magnitude 5 or more. Most communications with Jyekundo ... continuePosted April 14, 2010 by Editor
Torma: The Ancient Art of Tibetan Butter Sculpture
In January 2009 our film crew returned from six-weeks on location in Bodhgaya, India where we filmed interviews with His Holiness Karmapa, H.E. Gyaltsab Rinpoche, Ven. Thrangu Rinpoche, Ven. Mingyur Rinpoche, Lama Chodrak and several torma artists. We carefully documented monk and nun artists as they ... continuePosted June 22, 2009 by
RUN for Tibet a Success! – HIGHLIGHT
By Chris Gherardi & Lucinda Sears RUN For Tibet Coordinators We would like to update you all with regard to the RUN For Tibet fundraiser that took place on Sunday, May 31st. The walka-jogathon was a huge success! Due to the generous support of our donors and ... continuePosted June 16, 2009 by
Film Series on Women of Tibet – HIGHLIGHT
Announcing a series of three films about the women of Tibet: The first two films in the series are Women of Tibet: Gyalyum Chemo: The Great Mother and Women of Tibet: A Quiet Revolution. These unique one-hour documentaries explore stories of the Tibetan struggle for peace, ... continuePosted April 27, 2009 by Editor
Interview with Lee Weingrad of Surmang Foundation – HIGHLIGHT
Surmang Monastery, in eastern Tibet, was founded 600 years ago by the first of the Trungpa lineage holders. Until 1959, Surmang was the seat of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Today, Surmang is one of the poorest regions in the world; local people have an average annual income ... continuePosted March 26, 2009 by Editor
Tibet in the News
As many of you know, the 50th Anniversary of the Lhasa Uprising took place on March 10, 2009. The New York Times has a number of compelling articles on the current situation. Read articles on Tibet at the New York Times or view a slideshow of ... continuePosted March 13, 2009 by Holly












