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"How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world."
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ANNE FRANK
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| ICT's Interim President Bhuchung Tsering shares the latest news and updates |
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In this video, hear ICT’s Interim President Bhuchung Tsering, share the latest Tibet-related news, including the release of Tibetan political prisoner Tashi Wangchuk—check it out!
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| Congress passes key legislation supporting Tibetans’ aspirations, rights |
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Congress has passed a bill that will dramatically upgrade US support for Tibetans in key areas, including by sanctioning Chinese officials if they try to appoint the next Dalai Lama. The bipartisan Tibetan Policy and Support Act will launch a new era in US policy on Tibet, a historically independent country in Central Asia that has become one of the least free places on Earth under the repressive rule of the Chinese government.
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| Tashi Wangchuk released following five-year sentence |
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ICT welcomes the release of Tibetan language rights advocate Tashi Wangchuk, who just completed a five-year prison sentence for speaking to Western media about the importance of protecting the Tibetan language.
His case has been one of the most prominent recent examples of how China represses the Tibetan people, denies them their legal rights and abuses them whenever they try to exercise basic freedoms.
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| Tibetan monk Tenzin Nyima dies after beating in custody |
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ICT is calling for an independent investigation into the death of the young Tibetan monk Tenzin Nyima who died after being beaten in custody, as reported by Human Rights Watch. The 19-year old monk passed away immediately after being released from prison.
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| Ask the UN to End Torture in Tibet! |
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Call on the UN to seek justice for Tenzin Nyima and all Tibetans impacted by the Chinese government’s torture and mistreatment. Sign our petition to United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet today!
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| Dalai Lama greets New Year, urges climate action |
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The Dalai Lama has wished a Happy New Year to Tibetans inside Tibet and his followers around the world, while urging immediate action against global climate change. In his 2021 New Year Greeting, the Tibetan Buddhist leader offers his advice for having a more peaceful and compassionate year ahead.
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| Dalai Lama, Greta Thunberg discuss climate feedback loops |
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“Although we may be very different in terms of age span and many other things, we share the same goal,” Greta Thunberg told the Dalai Lama. “We share a common goal, and that is to protect our planet and life on Earth and humanity.” The Swedish climate activist, 18, and the Tibetan Buddhist leader, 85, were unlikely but effective partners at the Mind & Life Institute’s “A Conversation on the Crisis of Climate Feedback Loops,” which streamed live to millions of people around the globe.
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| The moment many of you have been waiting for… |
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ICT's 2021 wall calendar Tibet: Sacred Journeys is finally available in our online store!
In the vastness of the Tibetan plateau, there were not only thousands of monasteries and temples but also a myriad of sacred mountains, lakes, rivers, boulders, and other elements of the natural environment that were either deemed to manifest sacred entities or charged with special blessings. The Tibetan people are singularly devout, and the tradition of pilgrimages goes back thousands of years, with pilgrims from across the farthest reaches of the Tibetan plateau wishing to go on yearlong pilgrimages at least once in their lives—often on foot, with some even prostrating themselves full length on the road for the entire journey. This calendar shares a glimpse of such sacred journeys in the lives of Tibetans.
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we have a limited quantity of this year’s annual calendar, so grab yours today!
We also restocked many of our popular prayer flags and will have some new items coming soon, so check out www.savetibetstore.org for the latest!
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Schedule of upcoming online public talks by His Holiness the Dalai Lama
(Please note that the dates given below are subject to change)
Watch these live webcasts in Tibetan, English, Chinese and other languages on the official website and Facebook page of the Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. People are requested to please follow local social distancing rules while viewing. For more information please see www.dalailama.com/live. |
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Feb. 7 at 10:30 pm EST / 7:30 pm PST
(India Time – Feb. 8 at 9 am)
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give a teaching on Jangkya Rolpai Dorje's Recognizing the Mother: A Song of Experience of the Madhyamaka View (tagur ama ngodzin).
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Feb. 16 at 10:30 pm EST / 7:30 pm PST
(India Time – Feb. 17 at 9 am)
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give a talk on Empathy and Compassion in Policing followed by a question and answer session organized by the Indian Police Foundation.
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Feb. 26 at 10:30 pm EST / 7:30 pm PST
(India Time – Feb. 27 at 9 am)
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give a short on the occasion of the Day of Offerings - 15th day of the 1st Tibetan month (chotrul duechen).
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March 10-12 at 10:30 pm EST / 7:30 pm PST
(India Time – March 11-13 at 9 am)
His Holiness the Dalai Lama will give a talk on Buddhism and Science for Mongolian youth on the morning of March 10, and on March 11 and 12 mornings, His Holiness will give a two-day teaching on Praise to the 17 Nalanda Masters (pandit 17 soldep) & Je Tsongkhapa's The Three Principal Aspects of the Path (lamtso namsum).
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| AmazonSmile is now available in the Amazon app! |
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In these trying times when many of us are doing more of our shopping online, you can provide a little extra support for ICT through the AmazonSmile Program. Through this FREE program, Amazon will make a donation for the value of .5% of your qualifying Amazon purchases to ICT! All you have to do is designate ICT as your charity of choice and be sure to use smile.amazon.com every time you shop with Amazon.
These small donations add up to significant funds for ICT- funds that are especially needed and appreciated during this challenging time!
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