This July felt historic—spiritually, emotionally, and politically. On July 2, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama affirmed the continuation of the Dalai Lama institution, declaring that the 15th Dalai Lama will be born in the free world. That announcement, coming straight from him, felt deeply reassuring. It honored the heartfelt appeals of Tibetans and global followersContinue reading “At 90, His Holiness the Dalai Lama Embodies What the 21st Century Can Be—Conscious, Compassionate, and Peaceful”
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My talk on Tibetan Non-Violent Resistance at the Symposium on Non-Violence held in Germany
The video of the talk can be viewed here The talk was delivered on September 19 this year at Darmstad in the presence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Lech Welesa, former President of Poland and leader of Solidarnosch movement, Rebecca Johnson, founding president of International Campaign for abolition of nuclear weapons (ICAN), recipientContinue reading “My talk on Tibetan Non-Violent Resistance at the Symposium on Non-Violence held in Germany”
My TED x Talk on Leading Freedom in Exile
58 years ago, on March 31st, 1959, His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, reached India with approximately 80,000 Tibetans, who had known no home but their own. It was an escape from persecution and oppression from our adversary; Rehabilitation in India started with insurmountable challenge. My father once told me a story that perfectly sums upContinue reading “My TED x Talk on Leading Freedom in Exile”