Dalai Lama - Different Truths

March 22, 2017
Lily Swarn
Food

Momo, a Popular Street Food in India and Nepal, has Worldwide Presence

Lily tells us the story of Momos, a popular street food in India and Nepal that the Tibetan refugees brought along with them. Momo is now the traditional delicacy...

March 14, 2017
Eswar Anandan
Advocacy, People, Religion

Children of Hope: Face to Face with Dalai Lama

Eswar reminisces meeting His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama for the first time. He recalls the deep reverence among the Tibetan people for their religious leader. Read more about...

February 7, 2017
Eswar Anandan
Advocacy

Mother of Dalai Lala Gives an Account of the Escape into the Exile

It was in a nick of time because by then Chinese had picked the younger brother of Dalai Lama, Tendzin Choegyal to their military headquarters. They had also come to...

January 24, 2017
Eswar Anandan
Religion

Kālachakra Initiation Completed in Bodh Gaya, Millions Watched Online

The Kālachakra initiation involves taking refuge and vows and receiving empowerment – imagining ourselves transforming into a series of special forms and entering the mandala and experiencing in it a sequence...

January 10, 2017
Eswar Anandan
People

Losar: Tibetan New Year

The history of Losar dates back to the pre-Buddhism era of Tibet. Bon religion was widely practiced in Tibet before the advent of Buddhism in Tibet. During the winter season, it...

December 20, 2016
Eswar Anandan
Advocacy, History & Culture, Religion

Larung Gar: The Largest Buddhist Learning Centre in the World Being Demolished now

Larung Gar is located in the Kham region of Tibet. It is home to around 40,000 monks, nuns and students, though the official number is around 10,000. The Chinese army...

December 13, 2016
Eswar Anandan
Advocacy

Of the Human Rights Day, Dalia Lama and the Tibetan People

The Human Rights Day, celebrated world over, on December 10, is the day when the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded. This year marked the 27th year of the Nobel Peace Prize...

November 22, 2016
Eswar Anandan
Advocacy

Afraid of the Unknown

We had planned to organise the screening of the movie, Kundan, in one of the prominent super specialty hospitals, in Kerala. The staff was very welcoming and they were excited about the idea...

November 15, 2016
Eswar Anandan
Painting, Religion

Thangka Paintings: An Aura of Spiritual Positivity

Thangka means ‘thing that one unrolls’ in classical Tibetan. This art form got developed alongside the traditional wall paintings. Now, an art form, which is taught in monasteries along with butter...

November 1, 2016
Eswar Anandan
Advocacy, People

A Day with Tibetans

Eswar describes a day, in July 2014, when he had attended the Tibet Festival, in Bangalore. It was the 79th birthday of His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama. He was...

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