“Tibetans are the legitimate masters of Tibet. The wishes and feelings of the people of Tibet must be respected.” – The 10th Panchen Lama of Tibet.

Join us on April 25th, 2012

Where: Sakya Monastery

What: Celebrate and pray for the missing Panchen Rinpoche

Time: 6:00pm - 7:30pm

TAKE ACTION HERE FOR PANCHEN LAMA

Read Tulku Yeshi’s 2005 Statement about Panchen Lama (in Tibetan)

Gedhun Choekyi Nyima was recognized at age six by His Holiness the Dalai Lama as one of Tibet’s most important religious leaders. Determined to control religion in Tibet, the Chinese authorities kidnapped this young boy and his family on May 17, 1995 just days after he was recognised as the 11th Panchen Lama.

Despite repeated appeals to gain access to him, no international agency or human rights organization has been granted contact with the young Panchen Lama or his family. To date, their well-being and whereabouts remain unconfirmed.

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Here is a brief update from your North America Chithues. Please help to get this to your community members and request to post it on your web page.

We tried to present you just a brief overview of the important issues that took place at the just concluded Chithue Session. Please visit ww.chithu.org in Tibetan & www.tibetanparliament.org in English for more details.

1. We are back home after attending the 3rd Session of the 15th Tibetan Parliament in Exile from March 14 to 24, 2012. The first day of Session was specifically devoted to the current situation in Tibet. The discussion went on from 9:30 am to 9:00 PM and adopted an 8-point unanimous resolution, among others calling on the Chinese leadership to remove all the Read the rest of this entry »

The Dalai Lama Trust in New York is pleased to announce its second round of graduate scholarship grants for the academic year 2012-2013. Ten exceptional candidates of the Tibetan descent will be selected to receive scholarship awards of up to US$10,000.00.Past awardees of the program are required to reapply this year.

The purpose of the scholarship program is to further the human capital development of the Tibetan people by supporting the pursuit of excellence among Tibetan students in the graduate field of their choice.

In order to apply, applicants must be enrolled fulltime in or already accepted to a graduate degree, post graduate and Phd. program in a university in Europe, Australia and North America and must demonstrate proof of Tibetan Heritage.

The complete application form along with all supporting documents must be reached by mail or emailed (in PDF) on or before May 31, 2012 to the Dalai Lama Trust. Receipt of application will be acknowledged by email. Selected applicants will be contacted for a phone interview. Awards will be announced by July 05, 2012

Application Forms and guidelines are available at: www.dalailamatrust.org/scholarship
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