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79Tibetan Buddhist Prayer Flags: Their History & Symbolism
Learn the history behind Buddhist prayer flags (in Tibet, Nepal, and Bhutan) and how they are important to Tibetan Buddhism.
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69Peace Is - The Panchen Lama, The World's Youngest Political Prisoner
May 17, 1995 Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and his family were abducted by the Chinese government. To date the Chinese government still refuse to provide proof that he and his family are still alive. On May 28, 1996 China admitted that Gedhun Choekyi Nyima and his family were being held, but refuse to allow the U.N. to send a representative to establish their situation and safety.
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69Documentary - 'A Year in Tibet'
There has always been an air of mystery around the country of Tibet, and its people. Many people are at least somewhat aware of the issues face by the country – of its occupation by China, and of the need for the Dalai Lama to go into exile. Those...
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70Statement by HH the Dalai Lama on the 49th Anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising
Every year, on March 10, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, issues a statement in commemoration of the Tibetan National Uprising Day, in which the Tibetan people took a stand against the Government of the Peoples...
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68The 'God-King' - Tibetan Devotion to the Dalai Lama
Often described as a “god - king”, the Dalai Lama inspires great devotion from the Tibetan people. This description suggests both religious and political importance and a dual aspect to his role in Tibetan society. By considering both sides of...
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68Why Tibetan People Able to Survive in the High Altitude
Known as the “Roof of the World”, a rich and beautiful land, Tibet is the highest plateau on this earth, with an average altitude of 16,000 feet (4950 meters). Famous for its beauty and ancient history,...
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72Statement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama on the 48th Anniversary of the Tibetan National Uprising Day
10 March 2007 On the occasion of the forty-eighth anniversary of the Tibetan people’s peaceful uprising in Lhasa in 1959, I offer my prayers and tribute to all those Tibetans who have suffered and sacrificed their lives for the cause of the...
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