Tibetan Monastery
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Two Tibetan Monastic Leaders Sentenced Over Anti-Dam Protests in Dege; One in Critical Condition
Chinese authorities have sentenced two senior Tibetan monastic leaders—Abbot Sherab and monastery administrator Gonpo of Yena Monastery in Dege County, eastern Tibet—to four and three years in prison respectively, according to sources cited by Radio Free Asia. The sentencing follows their involvement in rare public protests earlier this year against the controversial Gangtuo Hydropower Project…
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With 156 COVID-19 Cases Among the Monks, Tibetan Monastery in Dharamshala is Sealed
In one of the worst cluster cases among the Tibetan exile community, Gyuto monastery discovered with 156 positive COVID-19 cases. The Tibetan monastery located in lower part of Dharamshala called Sidhpur is an important institution for the Buddhist monks. Due to surprising discovery of such a large cluster case, the monastery has been sealed as…
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China Encroaches on Religious Freedom at Tibetan Monastery
China encroaches on religious freedom at the Tibetan monastery by enforcing new government controls over Larung Gar according to the report in the Human Rights Watch. The new interference into the religious affairs at the iconic Tibetan monastery by the government rightly proves the party claims of constitutionally protecting religious beliefs.
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One of The Largest Tibetan Monastery Opened In Taiwan
One of the largest Tibetan monastery has been opened in Taiwan according to the report published in the official website of the Central Tibetan Administration on Wednesday. The Gosok Tsechen Kunphen monastery was inaugurated in the presence of His Eminence Jangtse Choeje Gosok Rinpoche and Representative Dawa Tsering, Office of Tibet, Taiwan on Sunday.