Sexual abuse in monasteries and oppressive feudalism in traditional Tibetan society has been factored out of the argument against China’s occupation, oversimplifying it.
Tags: China, Dalai Lama, Tibet
Opinions, Tibet | Leo Golan | 
February 13, 2009 3:23 pm | 
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown on 2nd of February urged China to resolve the ‘underlying issues’ in Tibet.
Tags: Dalai Lama, Politics, Tibet
News, Politics, Tibet | Leo Golan | February 4, 2009 12:22 pm | Comments (2)
There is little linear about lama succession in Tibet. And now, as the 14th Dalai Lama journeys into his 74th year, the question of how to pick his successor has come to preoccupy both him and his followers, as Tibet stands at an ever more precarious political pass.
Tags: Buddhism, Dalai Lama, Politics, Tibet
Buddhism, Opinions, Politics, Tibet | Leo Golan | February 1, 2009 1:39 pm | Comments (1)
Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar are the only two places in the whole of Tibet that were visited by Lord Buddha.
Tags: Buddhist Symbols, Tibet
Buddhism, Himalaya, Tibet | Leo Golan | January 5, 2009 4:45 pm | Comments (4)
The historical ties of Tibet and Nepal dates back to thousands of years with deep political, economic, cultural and religious activities as forming the basis of bilateral relationships.
