Bonhams auctions the collection and archives of Sir Basil Gould, a British diplomat who was there when the 14th Dalai Lama was enthroned in 1940.
Lopsang Gurung
Digital Repression Targets Tibetans in Tibet and Abroad
An independent report denounces the company Meiya Pico for its role in supplying cutting-edge police technology. International sanctions should target it.
Surprise: Lama Humkar Dorje Rinpoche “Died in Vietnam”
He was “disappeared” in December 2024. The authorities announced he was dead on April 5 and now claims he died in Ho Chi Minh City.
Humkar Dorje Rinpoche: Leading Tibetan Lama “Disappeared” and Possibly Killed
The abbot of Longen Monastery and principal of a large vocational school closed by the government in 2021 got in trouble after his cold welcome to the false Panchen Lama.
Tibetan Students Told Not to Attend Religious Activities During the Holidays
Students from Lhasa Teachers College supplied “Bitter Winter” with some interesting documents.
Winter School Break: China Prevents Tibetan Children from Studying Tibetan Language
Private lessons to improve the students’ skills in Tibetan have now been forbidden in favor of vacation homework in Mandarin and the study of Xi Jinping’s thought.
Tibet, Sera Monastery Monk Persecuted to Death in Detention
38-year-old Losel was charged with sharing information about Tibet with foreigners, detained, and brutally beaten.
Tibet, Monk Sentenced to 18 Months for Sharing Dalai Lama Teachings on WeChat
Xiangba Qupei was punished for “divulging sensitive information”—in fact, thoughts of His Holiness.
Internet Celebrity Promoting Tibetan Language Detained and Beaten in Sichuan
Gong Lajia (Tashi Nyima) disturbed the authorities with his successful outdoor live streaming. He was detained during a live broadcast.
For Tibetans, There Is Now a “Xi Jinping Thought on Reincarnation”
Beijing insists it will not abandon its claim that, although officially atheistic, the Communist Party is entitled to control reincarnation of Tibetan Living Buddhas.
Lopsang Gurung
Uses a pseudonym for security reasons.