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MESSAGE I wholeheartedly endorse the powerful appeal for peace made by the Holy Father, Pope Leo, during his Palm Sunday Mass. His call for the laying down of arms and the renunciation of violence resonated profoundly with me, as it…

Tibetan dialects (also known as Tibetan languages) refer to the various spoken forms of modern Tibetan and constitute a branch of the Tibeto-Burman language family. There are multiple classification schemes for Tibetan dialects. The differences among them are significant—so much…

Tibet is not only rich in natural resources but also occupies a unique place in China’s geopolitical strategy. Its importance goes beyond economics, touching on national unity, political legitimacy, and international diplomacy. Below are five dimensions that explain why Tibet…

Drikung Rinchen Choling (DRC) is H.E. the 8th Garchen Rinpoche’s main Dharma Center in southern California. It provides a place for students to practice daily and for short term retreats under the guidance of H.E. Garchen Rinpoche and Ven. Lama…

In 1989, as student-led pro-democracy protests spread across China, most notably in Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, there were sympathetic reactions in other parts of the country, including Lhasa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region. However, the situation in Lhasa was…

The Tibetan Buddhist canon is a defined collection of sacred texts recognized by various schools of Tibetan Buddhism, comprising the Kangyur and the Tengyur. The Kangyur or Kanjur is Buddha’s recorded teachings (or the ‘Translation of the Word’), and the Tengyur or Tanjur is the commentaries by great masters on Buddha’s teachings (or the…

Han Chinese born in Tibetan areas may develop sympathy for Tibetans and their culture, as well as hostility toward government policies perceived as suppressing Tibetan culture. This phenomenon can be analyzed through social, cultural, psychological, and historical perspectives.  Han Chinese…

Jiméjiānzàn Welfare School is located at the border of Guoluo Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Hainan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Qinghai Province, adjacent to the famous Laga Monastery and nestled at the foot of the magnificent Ani Quanggong Mountain. Facing the…

Dragsum Tsho (Tibetan: བྲག་གསུམ་མཚོ་, Wylie: brag gsum mtsho, THL: Draksum Tso, Pagsum Co (simplified Chinese: 八松错, 巴松措; traditional Chinese: 八松錯; pinyin: Bāsōng Cuò), literally meaning “three rocks” in Tibetan, is a lake covering 28 square kilometres in Gongbo’gyamda County, Nyingchi of the Tibet Autonomous Region, China, approximately 300 km (190 mi) east of Lhasa. At 3,700 metres over sea level it is about 18 km…