Source : phayul.com

DHARAMSHALA, May 28: Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama addressed a rally of over 10,000 people in Vienna Saturday afternoon. He was joined on the stage at Vienna's historic Heldenplatz (Heroe’s Square) by Tibet’s elected leader, Kalon Tripa Dr Lobsang Sangay.

Speaking from a stand emblazoned with the words "Tibet needs you now", the Dalai Lama began by speaking in Tibetan to underscore the “threat” to Tibetan culture in Tibet.

Source: phayul.com

By Vishal Gulati, IANS

Dharamsala, May 28: “He’s my boss,” the Dalai Lama said last week of Tibetian Prime Minister-in-exile Lobsang Sangay, adding: “Although, when it comes to spiritual affairs, I’m still his boss.”

He made the remark while introducing Sangay, democratically elected to the office last year, to the press in Austrian capital Vienna.

“This young man was born in India, but completed his education at Harvard University,” he said.

“Since the Tibetan prime minister was first elected in 2001, I have been semi-retired. But after Lobsang Sangay was elected last year, I thought the time was right. So I retired completely and handed my political responsibilities to him,” he added.

Source : phayul.com

DHARAMSHALA, May 28: Various sources in exile as well the Chinese official news agencies are now confirming earlier reports of a twin self-immolation protest in Tibet’s capital Lhasa yesterday.

According to reports received by Phayul, a 19-year-old Tibetan identified as Dorjee Tseten, along with his friend, an unidentified 25-year old male set themselves on fire in front of the historic Jokhang Temple in an apparent protest against the Chinese government.

Dorjee Tseten is feared dead while there is no information on the well being and whereabouts of the other Tibetan.

Speaking to Phayul, Sonam Gyatso, a monk at the Drepung Gomang Monastery in south India said that the two Tibetans had booked a room near the Jokhang Temple, one of the most holy shrines in Tibet, preparing for their protest.

Source : tibet.net, May 25th 2012

Vienna, Austria, 25 May, 2012 - Before leaving Yeunten Ling, on another bright morning, His Holiness expressed a wish to visit the new statue of the Buddha in the garden below the temple. After he had paid his respects, the institute staff saw him off and he drove to Liège airport for the flight to Vienna. On arrival he drove to his hotel where Prof. Heinz Nussbaumer met him and immediately escorted him to a meeting with the press. They were joined by the Kalon Tripa, Dr Lobsang Sangay, who has been invited to Vienna to address the European Solidarity Rally for Tibet tomorrow and His Holiness introduced him to the assembled journalists.

“This young man was born in India, but completed his education at Harvard University. Since the Tibetan leader was first elected in 2001, I have been semi-retired, but after Lobsang Sangay was elected last year, I thought the time was right, so I retired completely and handed my political responsibilities to him, so now he's my boss – although when it comes to spiritual affairs, I'm still his boss!”His Holiness began by outlining his two major commitments: that as a human being like the other seven billion on the planet, who want to be happy and have a right to be happy, he is committed to helping others find lasting happiness. Secondly, as a simple Buddhist monk he tries to promote harmony and understanding among different religious traditions. He said that it is very sad when religion becomes a ground for conflict, considering that all the major religions have the potential to help humanity.

Source : ilmessaggero.it

UDINE - Il Dalai Lama, attraverso la sua Fondazione, donerà 50.000 euro ai terremotati dell'Emilia Romagna. Lo hanno annunciato oggi a Udine gli organizzatori della seconda visita di Tenzin Gyatso, leader spirituale dei buddisti tibetani, nel capoluogo friulano per tre incontri aperti al pubblico.Oggi il Dalai Lama ha incontrato gli studenti delle università di Udine e di Trieste e ha dialogato con loro sul tema della formazione integrale della persona. Al termine dell'incontro, l'annuncio della donazione è stato dato da Plinio Benedetti, rappresentante della comunità buddista di Polava (Udine), che insieme al Centro di accoglienza «Balducci» di Zugliano (Udine) ha organizzato la seconda visita del Dalai Lama in Friuli, dopo quella del dicembre 2007

Source: phayul.com

DHARAMSHALA, May 25: Days after a magnitude-6.0 quake struck northern Italy followed by a magnitude-5.1 aftershock, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama visited the country on a pre-planned tour and offered his condolences to the quake victims.

In a letter addressed to the Prime Minister of Italy, His Excellency Mario Monti, the Dalai Lama on Wednesday expressed his sadness and concern about the loss of lives and damages to the properties caused by the earthquake.

His Holiness offered his condolences to the families that have lost loved ones and prayers for the deceased and others affected by the earthquake.

The Dalai Lama is also making some donations to support the relief work, sources said.

The Dalai Lama who is currently on a five-nation Europe tour visited the Italian city of Udine and participated in an inter-faith program on The Role of Religions in Promoting Justice, Peace and the Protection of the Environment and also held a public meeting with scientists on Promoting Non-Violence and Compassion Against Aggressiveness and Violence.