Punching Lamas: Decoding the Crypto-ganda

Between "Serf Emancipation Day" and China's "World Buddhist Forum," there's been lots of "Panchen Lama" in the news this week. Who is he? More important may be, who he is not.

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Dry, dark and dirty

Blog on state of the dry, dark and dirty city of Kathmandu.

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Chicago Sun-Times :: Only For Hindus

How'd I get on the Chicago Sun-Times? My story of trying to worship at a Buddhist temple.

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Islamist group threatens attacks at China Olympics

(Clarifies that two U.S. firms carried the report) DUBAI, Aug 7 (Reuters) - A little known Islamist group has threatened attacks against the Olympic Games in China and urged Muslims to keep away from any activities linked to its events, two...

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Tibetans Find Power in Words

Interesting that some Tibetans are now writing in Mandarin. Oh, and that's my photo of the elderly Tibetan woman. :-)

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Militants force INGOs and aid agencies out of Nepal's Terai

The revolution eats its own children.

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Chinese police seal off major Tibetan monastery

La luta continua, even as public outcry fades into apathy pre-Olympics....

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200 Tibetan exiles detained after red-paint protest in Nepal

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Witness report from Tibetan in Nepal

Broken hands, bruised bodies and black eyes are all anticipated when Tibetans go to protest here in Nepal.

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King must leave palace or else: Nepal Maoists

ay 14 (Bloomberg) -- Nepal's communist former rebels threatened to forcibly evict King Gyanendra if he refuses to leave the palace after lawmakers vote to abolish the 240-year- old monarchy later this month.

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BBC NEWS | South Asia | Nepal arrests 560 Tibetan women

epalese police have arrested some 560 Tibetan women, including many Buddhist nuns, after breaking up demonstrations against China's crackdown in Tibet. In the first example of all-women protests, three rallies in Kathmandu were quickly stopped by police.

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Tibet: Defiant monks in front of media tour disappears

The situation at Labrang Monastery in Sangchu (Ch: Xiahe) County is extremely tense today.

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Marchers resume their March to Tibet

Dharamsala May 9 - Two days after they made their stop at Nainital the marchers have once again resumed their journey to Tibet and this time with a renewed strength of 48 additional marchers.

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Chinese Students in U.S. Fight View of Their Home

As the monk tried to rebut the students, they grew more hostile. They brandished photographs and statistics to support their claims. "Stop lying! Stop lying!" one young man said.

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Hindus vow to protect Nepal's embattled monarch

UCKNOW, India (AFP) - Hardline Hindus have vowed an "armed struggle" to save Nepal's King Gyanendra from losing his throne after former Maoist rebels swept elections in the home of the world's last Hindu monarchy.

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Tibetan government demands eleventh Panchen Lama's release

Dharamshala: Hoping that eleventh Panchen Lama, Gedun Choekyi Nyima, will one day resume the service of his predecessor, the Tibetan government-in-exile has demanded his immediate release from captivity.

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From war to election: Nepal's exhilarating ride

As I travelled round polling stations on election day, the mood of hope was overwhelming. In one village, I met women who had walked three hours each way in their best sarees to cast their ballots, shaded from the scorching sun under black umbrellas.

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Another Day, Another Tibetan Protest in Nepal

Kathmandu, April 22 - It was yet another day of protest in Kathmandu, Nepal by brave Tibetan volunteers who have been protesting voluntarily and peacefully for their countrymen's right, freedom and identity almost everyday since March 10.

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HR Watch calls for Nepal to Stop Illegally Detaining Tibetans

On April 15, the first day that the protests resumed, 125 Tibetans were detained, including 101 at Ghan II Police Barracks.

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Boycott Beijing Olympics: Indian RSS chief

Not that anyone's listening, but it's a good idea. Yes, I know the Dalai Lama doesn't advocate a boycott... he can't.

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China arrests 9 monks for Tibet bombing

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Dalai Lama appeals for peaceful torch relay

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama [Images] and the Tibetan government-in-exile on Thursday appealed to their countrymen to respect the law of their host nation and ensure that the sentiment of the people here was not hurt when the Olympic torch relay passes on April 17. The ex …

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China extends ban on tourism to Tibet

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese authorities jittery about protests during the Mount Everest leg of the Olympic torch relay have abruptly reversed a decision to reopen Tibet to foreign tourists.

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Nepalese enthusiastically prepare for polls

Nepalese supporters of the Congress party attended a campaign rally in Kathmandu, Nepal as political parties were busy making last minute appeals to supporters on the last day of campaigning before the election on Thursday, APril 10.

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Bush urges China to open dialogue with Dalai Lama

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Wednesday urged China to open a dialogue with exiled Tibetan Buddhist leader, the Dalai Lama.

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